Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — Australia

Rail passenger traffic in Australia in 2021 — 9,328 M pax-km. Ranked 12 in the world out of 47. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 9.8%.

2021 9,328 M pax-km −38.03% vs 2020
World rank 12of 47
Period maximum 18,842 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 9,328 M pax-km2021

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Australia, 1995–20217,50010,00012,50015,00017,50020,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 10,345 M pax-km1996: 10,696 M pax-km1997: 10,977 M pax-km1998: 10,951 M pax-km1999: 11,165 M pax-km2000: 11,552 M pax-km2001: 12,150 M pax-km2002: 12,006 M pax-km2003: 12,022 M pax-km2004: 12,087 M pax-km2005: 12,063 M pax-km2006: 12,591 M pax-km2007: 13,213 M pax-km2008: 14,276 M pax-km2009: 15,004 M pax-km2010: 14,993 M pax-km2011: 15,276 M pax-km2012: 15,569 M pax-km2013: 15,544 M pax-km2014: 15,571 M pax-km2015: 16,017 M pax-km2016: 16,504 M pax-km2017: 17,039 M pax-km2018: 18,021 M pax-km2019: 18,842 M pax-km2020: 15,053 M pax-km2021: 9,328 M pax-km
Change over the period: −1,017 (−9.83%) Average annual rate: -0.4 %
Rail passenger traffic — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 9,328 −5,725 −38.03%
2020 15,053 −3,789 −20.11%
2019 18,842 +821 +4.56%
2018 18,021 +982 +5.76%
2017 17,039 +535 +3.24%
2016 16,504 +487 +3.04%
2015 16,017 +446 +2.86%
2014 15,571 +27 +0.18%
2013 15,544 −25 −0.16%
2012 15,569 +293 +1.92%
2011 15,276 +283 +1.89%
2010 14,993 −11 −0.08%
2009 15,004 +728 +5.1%
2008 14,276 +1,064 +8.05%
2007 13,213 +622 +4.94%
2006 12,591 +528 +4.38%
2005 12,063 −24 −0.2%
2004 12,087 +65 +0.54%
2003 12,022 +16 +0.13%
2002 12,006 −144 −1.18%
2001 12,150 +597 +5.17%
2000 11,552 +387 +3.47%
1999 11,165 +214 +1.95%
1998 10,951 −26 −0.24%
1997 10,977 +281 +2.62%
1996 10,696 +352 +3.4%
1995 10,345

About the indicator

Rail passenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers: the number of passengers carried multiplied by the distance of the trip. The indicator depends on population density and on geography alike: countries with long distances and developed high-speed service post the highest values.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.