North America vs United States of America: Railways, passengers carried
North America
536 million passenger-km
in 2021
United States of America
12,460 million passenger-km
in 2020
North America rank
22nd
United States of America rank
17th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- North America
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12,460 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America, a difference of 11,924 million passenger-km.
That makes United States of America's figure about 23.2 times North America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 17th of 27 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,129 million passenger-km | 22,818 million passenger-km | 10,689 million passenger-km | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14,321 million passenger-km | 27,150 million passenger-km | 12,830 million passenger-km | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17,754 million passenger-km | 34,066 million passenger-km | 16,311 million passenger-km | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6,344 million passenger-km | 12,460 million passenger-km | 6,116 million passenger-km | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, North America or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12,460 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between North America and United States of America?
- 11,924 million passenger-km, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do North America and United States of America rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- North America ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 17th 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.