Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Mexico
Mexico: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 466 million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Railways, passengers carried in Mexico, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 466 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2021.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Mexico peaked at 1,899 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67 million passenger-km, in 2001.
That places Mexico 61st 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,899 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,799 million passenger-km | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,508 million passenger-km | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 460 million passenger-km | -69.5% |
| 1999 | 254 million passenger-km | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 82 million passenger-km | -67.7% |
| 2001 | 67 million passenger-km | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 69 million passenger-km | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 78 million passenger-km | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 74 million passenger-km | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 73 million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 76 million passenger-km | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 84 million passenger-km | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 178 million passenger-km | +111.9% |
| 2009 | 449 million passenger-km | +152.2% |
| 2010 | 843 million passenger-km | +87.8% |
| 2011 | 891 million passenger-km | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 970 million passenger-km | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,036 million passenger-km | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,150 million passenger-km | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1,411 million passenger-km | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 1,481 million passenger-km | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,550 million passenger-km | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,591 million passenger-km | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,571 million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 523 million passenger-km | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 466 million passenger-km | -10.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 466 million passenger-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million passenger-km, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 466 million passenger-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,011 million passenger-km, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +152.2% | 178 million passenger-km | 449 million passenger-km |
| 2008 | +111.9% | 84 million passenger-km | 178 million passenger-km |
| 2010 | +87.8% | 449 million passenger-km | 843 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,184 million passenger-km | 254 million passenger-km | 1,899 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 123 million passenger-km | 67 million passenger-km | 449 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,249 million passenger-km | 843 million passenger-km | 1,591 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.5 million passenger-km | 466 million passenger-km | 523 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 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 Mexico?
- Railways, passengers carried in Mexico was 466 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 million passenger-km in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.