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Rail passenger traffic — Western Europe

Rail passenger traffic in Western Europe in 2021 — 127,768 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 27.7%.

2021 127,768 M pax-km −20.79% vs 2020
World rank —
Period maximum 280,209 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 127,768 M pax-km2021

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Western Europe, 1995–2021100,000150,000200,000250,000300,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 176,802 M pax-km1996: 182,664 M pax-km1997: 185,085 M pax-km1998: 190,257 M pax-km1999: 194,067 M pax-km2000: 201,970 M pax-km2001: 205,357 M pax-km2002: 204,027 M pax-km2003: 201,229 M pax-km2004: 207,676 M pax-km2005: 216,449 M pax-km2006: 225,253 M pax-km2007: 228,624 M pax-km2008: 239,937 M pax-km2009: 239,458 M pax-km2010: 241,317 M pax-km2011: 249,208 M pax-km2012: 252,667 M pax-km2013: 254,881 M pax-km2014: 255,250 M pax-km2015: 255,600 M pax-km2016: 259,137 M pax-km2017: 268,024 M pax-km2018: 273,488 M pax-km2019: 280,209 M pax-km2020: 161,298 M pax-km2021: 127,768 M pax-km
Change over the period: −49,034 (−27.73%) Average annual rate: -1.24 %
Rail passenger traffic — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 127,768 −33,530 −20.79%
2020 161,298 −118,911 −42.44%
2019 280,209 +6,721 +2.46%
2018 273,488 +5,464 +2.04%
2017 268,024 +8,887 +3.43%
2016 259,137 +3,537 +1.38%
2015 255,600 +350 +0.14%
2014 255,250 +369 +0.14%
2013 254,881 +2,214 +0.88%
2012 252,667 +3,459 +1.39%
2011 249,208 +7,891 +3.27%
2010 241,317 +1,859 +0.78%
2009 239,458 −479 −0.2%
2008 239,937 +11,313 +4.95%
2007 228,624 +3,371 +1.5%
2006 225,253 +8,804 +4.07%
2005 216,449 +8,773 +4.22%
2004 207,676 +6,447 +3.2%
2003 201,229 −2,798 −1.37%
2002 204,027 −1,330 −0.65%
2001 205,357 +3,387 +1.68%
2000 201,970 +7,903 +4.07%
1999 194,067 +3,810 +2%
1998 190,257 +5,172 +2.79%
1997 185,085 +2,421 +1.33%
1996 182,664 +5,862 +3.32%
1995 176,802 — —

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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