Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — North America

Rail passenger traffic in North America in 2021 — 536 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 95.4%.

2021 536 M pax-km −91.55% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 18,860 M pax-km2014
Period minimum 536 M pax-km2021

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — North America, 1995–202105,00010,00015,00020,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 11,731 M pax-km1996: 11,638 M pax-km1997: 12,093 M pax-km1998: 12,480 M pax-km1999: 12,704 M pax-km2000: 13,763 M pax-km2001: 13,376 M pax-km2002: 13,003 M pax-km2003: 13,239 M pax-km2004: 13,095 M pax-km2005: 13,436 M pax-km2006: 14,373 M pax-km2007: 15,905 M pax-km2008: 16,859 M pax-km2009: 16,160 M pax-km2010: 16,638 M pax-km2011: 16,992 M pax-km2012: 17,751 M pax-km2013: 18,706 M pax-km2014: 18,860 M pax-km2015: 18,696 M pax-km2016: 18,650 M pax-km2017: 17,395 M pax-km2018: 16,747 M pax-km2019: 17,107 M pax-km2020: 6,345 M pax-km2021: 536 M pax-km
Change over the period: −11,195 (−95.43%) Average annual rate: -11.19 %
Rail passenger traffic — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 536 −5,809 −91.55%
2020 6,345 −10,763 −62.91%
2019 17,107 +361 +2.15%
2018 16,747 −649 −3.73%
2017 17,395 −1,255 −6.73%
2016 18,650 −46 −0.25%
2015 18,696 −164 −0.87%
2014 18,860 +154 +0.82%
2013 18,706 +955 +5.38%
2012 17,751 +759 +4.47%
2011 16,992 +354 +2.13%
2010 16,638 +478 +2.96%
2009 16,160 −699 −4.14%
2008 16,859 +953 +5.99%
2007 15,905 +1,532 +10.66%
2006 14,373 +937 +6.98%
2005 13,436 +341 +2.6%
2004 13,095 −144 −1.09%
2003 13,239 +236 +1.81%
2002 13,003 −373 −2.79%
2001 13,376 −387 −2.81%
2000 13,763 +1,058 +8.33%
1999 12,704 +225 +1.8%
1998 12,480 +387 +3.2%
1997 12,093 +455 +3.91%
1996 11,638 −92 −0.79%
1995 11,731

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.