Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Albania
Albania: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 0.812 million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.812 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
100th
of 101 countries
All-time high
197 million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
0.593 million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, passengers carried in Albania, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Albania stood at 0.812 million passenger-km.
That represents a change of up 36.9% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Albania peaked at 197 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.593 million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Albania 100th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Albania, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 197 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 168 million passenger-km | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 95 million passenger-km | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 116 million passenger-km | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 121 million passenger-km | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 125 million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 138 million passenger-km | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 123 million passenger-km | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 105 million passenger-km | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 89 million passenger-km | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 73 million passenger-km | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 80 million passenger-km | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 51 million passenger-km | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 41 million passenger-km | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 32 million passenger-km | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 19 million passenger-km | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 18 million passenger-km | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 16 million passenger-km | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 12 million passenger-km | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 7.71 million passenger-km | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 6.99 million passenger-km | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2 million passenger-km | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4 million passenger-km | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 million passenger-km | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2 million passenger-km | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.593 million passenger-km | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 0.812 million passenger-km | +36.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.812 million passenger-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million passenger-km, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.812 million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.4 million passenger-km | 95 million passenger-km | 197 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 85.7 million passenger-km | 32 million passenger-km | 138 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 million passenger-km | 2 million passenger-km | 19 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7025 million passenger-km | 0.593 million passenger-km | 0.812 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More infrastructure data for Albania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 165,380 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.92 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0696 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 165,380 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.05 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Albania?
- Railways, passengers carried in Albania was 0.812 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 197 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.593 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Albania ranks 100th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.