Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Italy
Italy: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 27,693 million passenger-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Railways, passengers carried in Italy, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Italy stood at 27,693 million passenger-km.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Italy peaked at 56,586 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,269 million passenger-km, in 2020.
Italy ranks 10th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Italy, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43,859 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 44,782 million passenger-km | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 43,591 million passenger-km | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 41,392 million passenger-km | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 43,424 million passenger-km | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 47,133 million passenger-km | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 46,752 million passenger-km | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45,956 million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 45,222 million passenger-km | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 49,254 million passenger-km | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 50,088 million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50,185 million passenger-km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49,780 million passenger-km | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 49,524 million passenger-km | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48,124 million passenger-km | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47,172 million passenger-km | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 46,845 million passenger-km | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46,759 million passenger-km | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48,739 million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 49,957 million passenger-km | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52,207 million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 52,178 million passenger-km | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53,231 million passenger-km | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55,493 million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 56,586 million passenger-km | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,269 million passenger-km | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 27,693 million passenger-km | +24.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27,693 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27,693 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 10.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Italy 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 | -60.6% | 56,586 million passenger-km | 22,269 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,410 million passenger-km | 41,392 million passenger-km | 44,782 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 48,202 million passenger-km | 45,222 million passenger-km | 50,185 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,917 million passenger-km | 46,759 million passenger-km | 56,586 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,981 million passenger-km | 22,269 million passenger-km | 27,693 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 Italy?
- Railways, passengers carried in Italy was 27,693 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 56,586 million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,269 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.