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Rail passenger traffic — Spain

Rail passenger traffic in Spain in 2021 — 17,002 M pax-km. Ranked 6 in the world out of 47. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 2.5%.

2021 17,002 M pax-km +41.7% vs 2020
World rank 6of 47
Period maximum 28,835 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 11,999 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Spain, 1995–202110,00015,00020,00025,00030,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 16,594 M pax-km1996: 16,800 M pax-km1997: 17,878 M pax-km1998: 18,869 M pax-km1999: 19,655 M pax-km2000: 20,144 M pax-km2001: 20,828 M pax-km2002: 21,211 M pax-km2003: 21,127 M pax-km2004: 20,386 M pax-km2005: 21,624 M pax-km2006: 22,105 M pax-km2007: 21,857 M pax-km2008: 23,969 M pax-km2009: 23,137 M pax-km2010: 22,456 M pax-km2011: 22,795 M pax-km2012: 22,476 M pax-km2013: 23,788 M pax-km2014: 25,072 M pax-km2015: 26,142 M pax-km2016: 26,670 M pax-km2017: 27,487 M pax-km2018: 28,434 M pax-km2019: 28,835 M pax-km2020: 11,999 M pax-km2021: 17,002 M pax-km
Change over the period: +408 (+2.46%) Average annual rate: 0.09 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Spain 17,002 M pax-km
Europe & Central Asia 2,478 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 17,002 +5,003 +41.7%
2020 11,999 −16,836 −58.39%
2019 28,835 +401 +1.41%
2018 28,434 +947 +3.45%
2017 27,487 +817 +3.06%
2016 26,670 +528 +2.02%
2015 26,142 +1,070 +4.27%
2014 25,072 +1,284 +5.4%
2013 23,788 +1,312 +5.84%
2012 22,476 −319 −1.4%
2011 22,795 +339 +1.51%
2010 22,456 −681 −2.94%
2009 23,137 −832 −3.47%
2008 23,969 +2,112 +9.66%
2007 21,857 −248 −1.12%
2006 22,105 +481 +2.22%
2005 21,624 +1,238 +6.07%
2004 20,386 −741 −3.51%
2003 21,127 −84 −0.4%
2002 21,211 +383 +1.84%
2001 20,828 +684 +3.4%
2000 20,144 +489 +2.49%
1999 19,655 +786 +4.17%
1998 18,869 +991 +5.54%
1997 17,878 +1,078 +6.42%
1996 16,800 +206 +1.24%
1995 16,594 — —

Southern Europe, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IT Italy 27,693 ES Spain 17,002 PT Portugal 2,912 GR Greece 653 SI Slovenia 542 HR Croatia 540 RS Serbia 191 MK North Macedonia 25 AL Albania 1
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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.

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