Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in European Union
European Union: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 2,912 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in European Union, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, passengers carried in European Union stood at 2,912 million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in European Union peaked at 6,639 million passenger-km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,912 million passenger-km, in 2021.
European Union ranks 7th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in European Union, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,813 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 5,926 million passenger-km | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,433 million passenger-km | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 6,090 million passenger-km | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,035 million passenger-km | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,418 million passenger-km | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 6,510 million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,176 million passenger-km | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6,206 million passenger-km | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,332 million passenger-km | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,402 million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,598 million passenger-km | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,626 million passenger-km | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,639 million passenger-km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,248 million passenger-km | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6,008 million passenger-km | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,894 million passenger-km | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,796 million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,744 million passenger-km | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,892 million passenger-km | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,978 million passenger-km | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,820 million passenger-km | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,143 million passenger-km | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 6,068 million passenger-km | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,906 million passenger-km | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,837 million passenger-km | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 2,912 million passenger-km | -24.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35.0% | 5,906 million passenger-km | 3,837 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,060 million passenger-km | 5,813 million passenger-km | 6,433 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,415 million passenger-km | 6,176 million passenger-km | 6,639 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,925 million passenger-km | 5,744 million passenger-km | 6,143 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,375 million passenger-km | 2,912 million passenger-km | 3,837 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 4 Russia 103,447 million passenger-km compare
- 5 South Korea 100,381 million passenger-km compare
- 6 France 86,853 million passenger-km compare
- 7 Germany 58,822 million passenger-km compare
- 8 Egypt 40,837 million passenger-km compare
- 9 Indonesia 29,066 million passenger-km compare
- 10 Italy 27,693 million passenger-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in European Union?
- Railways, passengers carried in European Union was 2,912 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 6,639 million passenger-km in 2008.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,912 million passenger-km in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for railways, passengers carried?
- European Union ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.