Euro area vs United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Euro area
2,052 million passenger-km
in 2021
United Kingdom
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
Euro area rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- Euro area
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area, a difference of 22,136 million passenger-km.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 11.8 times Euro area's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 27 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,032 million passenger-km | 41,900 million passenger-km | 37,868 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,066 million passenger-km | 52,444 million passenger-km | 49,378 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3,590 million passenger-km | 73,990 million passenger-km | 70,399 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,366 million passenger-km | 24,188 million passenger-km | 21,822 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Euro area or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 22,136 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Euro area and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Euro area ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.