Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Estonia
Estonia: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 290 million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
290 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
67th
of 101 countries
All-time high
421 million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
178 million passenger-km
in 2002
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, passengers carried in Estonia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Estonia is 290 million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Estonia peaked at 421 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 178 million passenger-km, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 67th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 421 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 309 million passenger-km | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 262 million passenger-km | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 236 million passenger-km | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 238 million passenger-km | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 263 million passenger-km | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 182 million passenger-km | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 178 million passenger-km | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 181 million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 192 million passenger-km | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 247 million passenger-km | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 256 million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 272 million passenger-km | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 274 million passenger-km | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 249 million passenger-km | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 248 million passenger-km | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 241 million passenger-km | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 236 million passenger-km | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 225 million passenger-km | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 282 million passenger-km | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 289 million passenger-km | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 316 million passenger-km | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 367 million passenger-km | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 417 million passenger-km | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 392 million passenger-km | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 263 million passenger-km | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 290 million passenger-km | +10.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 290 million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 290 million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.2 million passenger-km | 236 million passenger-km | 421 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 229.4 million passenger-km | 178 million passenger-km | 274 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.3 million passenger-km | 225 million passenger-km | 417 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.5 million passenger-km | 263 million passenger-km | 290 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More infrastructure data for Estonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 151.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 227,420 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1657 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 227,420 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Estonia?
- Railways, passengers carried in Estonia was 290 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 421 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 178 million passenger-km in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Estonia ranks 67th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.