Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Romania
Romania: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 5,906 million passenger-km in 2019. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Romania, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5,906 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Romania peaked at 18,879 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,411 million passenger-km, in 2013.
Romania ranks 33rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Romania, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,879 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 18,356 million passenger-km | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15,795 million passenger-km | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 13,422 million passenger-km | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 12,304 million passenger-km | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11,632 million passenger-km | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 10,966 million passenger-km | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8,502 million passenger-km | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 8,529 million passenger-km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8,638 million passenger-km | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,985 million passenger-km | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 8,092 million passenger-km | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,476 million passenger-km | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 6,958 million passenger-km | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 6,128 million passenger-km | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 5,438 million passenger-km | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5,073 million passenger-km | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4,571 million passenger-km | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 4,411 million passenger-km | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,976 million passenger-km | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 5,149 million passenger-km | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4,988 million passenger-km | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,663 million passenger-km | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 5,577 million passenger-km | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,906 million passenger-km | +5.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5,906 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5,906 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,751 million passenger-km | 12,304 million passenger-km | 18,879 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,491 million passenger-km | 6,128 million passenger-km | 11,632 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,175 million passenger-km | 4,411 million passenger-km | 5,906 million passenger-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 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 Romania?
- Railways, passengers carried in Romania was 5,906 million passenger-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,879 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,411 million passenger-km in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.