Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Israel
Israel: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 1,956 million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Railways, passengers carried in Israel, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1,956 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2021.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Israel peaked at 3,580 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 267 million passenger-km, in 1995.
That places Israel 44th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Israel, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 267 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 294 million passenger-km | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 346 million passenger-km | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 383 million passenger-km | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 529 million passenger-km | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 781.5 million passenger-km | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 960.7 million passenger-km | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 1,116 million passenger-km | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 1,278 million passenger-km | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1,423 million passenger-km | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1,618 million passenger-km | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1,609 million passenger-km | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,834 million passenger-km | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1,968 million passenger-km | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2,012 million passenger-km | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,986 million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,927 million passenger-km | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,133 million passenger-km | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,376 million passenger-km | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2,485 million passenger-km | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,608 million passenger-km | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,645 million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,765 million passenger-km | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,032 million passenger-km | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 3,580 million passenger-km | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1,253 million passenger-km | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 1,956 million passenger-km | +56.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,956 million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,956 million passenger-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million passenger-km, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Israel 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 | -65.0% | 3,580 million passenger-km | 1,253 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363.8 million passenger-km | 267 million passenger-km | 529 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,460 million passenger-km | 781.5 million passenger-km | 2,012 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,554 million passenger-km | 1,927 million passenger-km | 3,580 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,604 million passenger-km | 1,253 million passenger-km | 1,956 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More infrastructure data for Israel
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.56 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2599 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.66 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 Israel?
- Railways, passengers carried in Israel was 1,956 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3,580 million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 267 million passenger-km in 1995.
- How does Israel rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Israel ranks 44th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.