Railways, passengers carried in New Zealand
New Zealand: Railways, passengers carried was 802.03 million passenger-km in 2020. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in New Zealand, 1995–2020
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in New Zealand is 802.03 million passenger-km, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in New Zealand peaked at 802.03 million passenger-km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 321 million passenger-km, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 52nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Railways, passengers carried in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 366 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 378 million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 396 million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 321 million passenger-km | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 544.54 million passenger-km | +69.6% |
| 2018 | 743.27 million passenger-km | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 776.56 million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 802.03 million passenger-km | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365.25 million passenger-km | 321 million passenger-km | 396 million passenger-km | 4 |
| 2010s | 688.12 million passenger-km | 544.54 million passenger-km | 776.56 million passenger-km | 3 |
| 2020s | 802.03 million passenger-km | 802.03 million passenger-km | 802.03 million passenger-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in New Zealand?
- Railways, passengers carried in New Zealand was 802.03 million passenger-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 802.03 million passenger-km in 2020.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 321 million passenger-km in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for railways, passengers carried?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.