Rail passenger traffic in the European Union in 2021 — 2,912 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 49.9%.
1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers
| Year | M pax-km | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,912 | −925 | −24.11% |
| 2020 | 3,837 | −2,069 | −35.03% |
| 2019 | 5,906 | −163 | −2.68% |
| 2018 | 6,069 | −75 | −1.21% |
| 2017 | 6,143 | +323 | +5.54% |
| 2016 | 5,821 | −158 | −2.64% |
| 2015 | 5,979 | +87 | +1.47% |
| 2014 | 5,892 | +149 | +2.59% |
| 2013 | 5,744 | −52 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,796 | −98 | −1.66% |
| 2011 | 5,894 | −114 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 6,008 | −240 | −3.84% |
| 2009 | 6,248 | −392 | −5.9% |
| 2008 | 6,639 | +13 | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 6,627 | +29 | +0.43% |
| 2006 | 6,598 | +197 | +3.07% |
| 2005 | 6,402 | +70 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,332 | +127 | +2.04% |
| 2003 | 6,206 | +30 | +0.49% |
| 2002 | 6,176 | −335 | −5.14% |
| 2001 | 6,510 | +92 | +1.43% |
| 2000 | 6,419 | +384 | +6.35% |
| 1999 | 6,035 | −56 | −0.91% |
| 1998 | 6,091 | −343 | −5.32% |
| 1997 | 6,433 | +507 | +8.55% |
| 1996 | 5,927 | +114 | +1.95% |
| 1995 | 5,813 | — | — |
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.
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