Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 633.33 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Tunisia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Tunisia is 633.33 million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Tunisia peaked at 1,534 million passenger-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 581.23 million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 55th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 996 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 988 million passenger-km | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,096 million passenger-km | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1,136 million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,192 million passenger-km | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,257 million passenger-km | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,281 million passenger-km | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,264 million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,242 million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,294 million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,317 million passenger-km | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,407 million passenger-km | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,487 million passenger-km | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,493 million passenger-km | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,534 million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,114 million passenger-km | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 1,298 million passenger-km | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1,246 million passenger-km | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,235 million passenger-km | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,164 million passenger-km | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,109 million passenger-km | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,023 million passenger-km | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 581.23 million passenger-km | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 633.33 million passenger-km | +9.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 633.33 million passenger-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million passenger-km, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 633.33 million passenger-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million passenger-km, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Tunisia 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 | -43.2% | 1,023 million passenger-km | 581.23 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,082 million passenger-km | 988 million passenger-km | 1,192 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,338 million passenger-km | 1,242 million passenger-km | 1,493 million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,215 million passenger-km | 1,023 million passenger-km | 1,534 million passenger-km | 8 |
| 2020s | 607.28 million passenger-km | 581.23 million passenger-km | 633.33 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Tunisia?
- Railways, passengers carried in Tunisia was 633.33 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,534 million passenger-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 581.23 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.