Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — Canada

Rail passenger traffic in Canada in 2021 — 536 M pax-km. Ranked 33 in the world out of 47. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 61.2%.

2021 536 M pax-km +134.06% vs 2020
World rank 33of 47
Period maximum 1,731 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 229 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Canada, 1995–202105001,0001,5002,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 1,382 M pax-km1996: 1,411 M pax-km1997: 1,440 M pax-km1998: 1,469 M pax-km1999: 1,498 M pax-km2000: 1,548 M pax-km2001: 1,553 M pax-km2002: 1,596 M pax-km2003: 1,433 M pax-km2004: 1,413 M pax-km2005: 1,478 M pax-km2006: 1,450 M pax-km2007: 1,453 M pax-km2008: 1,574 M pax-km2009: 1,413 M pax-km2010: 1,404 M pax-km2011: 1,404 M pax-km2012: 1,376 M pax-km2013: 1,365 M pax-km2014: 1,327 M pax-km2015: 1,349 M pax-km2016: 1,408 M pax-km2017: 1,534 M pax-km2018: 1,530 M pax-km2019: 1,731 M pax-km2020: 229 M pax-km2021: 536 M pax-km
Change over the period: −846 (−61.22%) Average annual rate: -3.58 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 536 M pax-km
North America 536 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 536 +307 +134.06%
2020 229 −1,502 −86.77%
2019 1,731 +201 +13.14%
2018 1,530 −4 −0.26%
2017 1,534 +126 +8.95%
2016 1,408 +59 +4.37%
2015 1,349 +22 +1.66%
2014 1,327 −38 −2.78%
2013 1,365 −11 −0.8%
2012 1,376 −28 −1.99%
2011 1,404 +0 +0%
2010 1,404 −9 −0.64%
2009 1,413 −161 −10.23%
2008 1,574 +121 +8.33%
2007 1,453 +3 +0.21%
2006 1,450 −28 −1.89%
2005 1,478 +65 +4.6%
2004 1,413 −20 −1.4%
2003 1,433 −163 −10.21%
2002 1,596 +43 +2.77%
2001 1,553 +5 +0.32%
2000 1,548 +50 +3.34%
1999 1,498 +29 +1.97%
1998 1,469 +29 +2.01%
1997 1,440 +29 +2.06%
1996 1,411 +29 +2.1%
1995 1,382

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.