Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — OECD

Rail passenger traffic in the OECD in 2021 — 2,912 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 53.6%.

2021 2,912 M pax-km −49.44% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 10,849 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 2,912 M pax-km2021

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — OECD, 1995–202105,00010,00015,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 6,277 M pax-km1996: 6,009 M pax-km1997: 6,410 M pax-km1998: 6,589 M pax-km1999: 6,957 M pax-km2000: 7,300 M pax-km2001: 7,299 M pax-km2002: 6,597 M pax-km2003: 6,518 M pax-km2004: 6,590 M pax-km2005: 7,569 M pax-km2006: 8,109 M pax-km2007: 7,826 M pax-km2008: 7,548 M pax-km2009: 7,288 M pax-km2010: 6,591 M pax-km2011: 7,122 M pax-km2012: 7,265 M pax-km2013: 7,601 M pax-km2014: 7,738 M pax-km2015: 8,298 M pax-km2016: 7,829 M pax-km2017: 8,098 M pax-km2018: 8,354 M pax-km2019: 10,849 M pax-km2020: 5,760 M pax-km2021: 2,912 M pax-km
Change over the period: −3,365 (−53.61%) Average annual rate: -2.91 %
Rail passenger traffic — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 2,912 −2,848 −49.44%
2020 5,760 −5,089 −46.91%
2019 10,849 +2,495 +29.87%
2018 8,354 +256 +3.16%
2017 8,098 +269 +3.44%
2016 7,829 −469 −5.65%
2015 8,298 +560 +7.24%
2014 7,738 +137 +1.8%
2013 7,601 +336 +4.62%
2012 7,265 +143 +2.01%
2011 7,122 +531 +8.06%
2010 6,591 −697 −9.56%
2009 7,288 −260 −3.44%
2008 7,548 −278 −3.55%
2007 7,826 −283 −3.49%
2006 8,109 +541 +7.14%
2005 7,569 +979 +14.85%
2004 6,590 +72 +1.1%
2003 6,518 −79 −1.2%
2002 6,597 −702 −9.62%
2001 7,299 −1 −0.01%
2000 7,300 +343 +4.93%
1999 6,957 +368 +5.59%
1998 6,589 +179 +2.79%
1997 6,410 +402 +6.68%
1996 6,009 −269 −4.28%
1995 6,277

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.