Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Argentina
Argentina: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 8,361 million passenger-km in 2017. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Argentina, 2005–2017
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 8,361 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Argentina peaked at 9,238 million passenger-km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,035 million passenger-km, in 2013.
That places Argentina 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,641 million passenger-km | — |
| 2006 | 9,052 million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8,715 million passenger-km | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9,238 million passenger-km | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 9,108 million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,818 million passenger-km | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7,288 million passenger-km | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 6,003 million passenger-km | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 5,035 million passenger-km | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 5,734 million passenger-km | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 6,884 million passenger-km | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 8,065 million passenger-km | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 8,361 million passenger-km | +3.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 8,361 million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million passenger-km, 16.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 8,361 million passenger-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,011 million passenger-km, 8.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,951 million passenger-km | 8,641 million passenger-km | 9,238 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,023 million passenger-km | 5,035 million passenger-km | 8,818 million passenger-km | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More infrastructure data for Argentina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1405 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 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 Argentina?
- Railways, passengers carried in Argentina was 8,361 million passenger-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9,238 million passenger-km in 2008.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,035 million passenger-km in 2013.
- How does Argentina rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.