Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Moldova
Moldova: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 23.3 million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
23.3 million passenger-km
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
91st
of 101 countries
All-time high
1,019 million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
23.3 million passenger-km
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, passengers carried in Moldova, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Moldova stood at 23.3 million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Moldova peaked at 1,019 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.3 million passenger-km, in 2021.
Moldova ranks 91st of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,019 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 882 million passenger-km | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 789 million passenger-km | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 656 million passenger-km | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 343 million passenger-km | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 315 million passenger-km | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 325 million passenger-km | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 355 million passenger-km | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 352 million passenger-km | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 346 million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 355 million passenger-km | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 471 million passenger-km | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 468 million passenger-km | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 486 million passenger-km | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 423 million passenger-km | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 399 million passenger-km | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 363 million passenger-km | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 347 million passenger-km | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 330 million passenger-km | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 257 million passenger-km | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 181 million passenger-km | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 122 million passenger-km | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 99 million passenger-km | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 94.6 million passenger-km | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 74.1 million passenger-km | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 29.19 million passenger-km | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 23.3 million passenger-km | -20.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 23.3 million passenger-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million passenger-km, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 23.3 million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737.8 million passenger-km | 343 million passenger-km | 1,019 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 389.6 million passenger-km | 315 million passenger-km | 486 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.67 million passenger-km | 74.1 million passenger-km | 399 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 million passenger-km | 23.3 million passenger-km | 29.19 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 88 Cambodia 45 million passenger-km compare
- 89 Montenegro 27.8 million passenger-km compare
- 90 North Macedonia 25.35 million passenger-km compare
- 92 Tajikistan 21.7 million passenger-km compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 21 million passenger-km compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for Moldova
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 734,202 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 24.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3056 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 734,202 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Moldova?
- Railways, passengers carried in Moldova was 23.3 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 million passenger-km in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.