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Rail passenger traffic — United States

Rail passenger traffic in the United States in 2020 — 12,460 M pax-km. Ranked 12 in the world out of 64. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 43.6%.

2020 12,460 M pax-km −61.64% vs 2019
World rank 12of 64
Period maximum 36,393 M pax-km2014
Period minimum 12,460 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — United States, 1995–2020010,00020,00030,00040,0001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 22,079 M pax-km1996: 21,866 M pax-km1997: 22,746 M pax-km1998: 23,490 M pax-km1999: 23,911 M pax-km2000: 25,977 M pax-km2001: 25,198 M pax-km2002: 24,410 M pax-km2003: 25,044 M pax-km2004: 24,777 M pax-km2005: 25,394 M pax-km2006: 27,296 M pax-km2007: 30,358 M pax-km2008: 32,143 M pax-km2009: 30,907 M pax-km2010: 31,872 M pax-km2011: 32,580 M pax-km2012: 34,126 M pax-km2013: 36,047 M pax-km2014: 36,393 M pax-km2015: 36,044 M pax-km2016: 35,892 M pax-km2017: 33,256 M pax-km2018: 31,963 M pax-km2019: 32,483 M pax-km2020: 12,460 M pax-km
Change over the period: −9,619 (−43.57%) Average annual rate: -2.26 %

Comparison, 2020

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

United States 12,460 M pax-km
North America 6,345 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2020 12,460 −20,023 −61.64%
2019 32,483 +520 +1.63%
2018 31,963 −1,293 −3.89%
2017 33,256 −2,636 −7.34%
2016 35,892 −152 −0.42%
2015 36,044 −349 −0.96%
2014 36,393 +346 +0.96%
2013 36,047 +1,921 +5.63%
2012 34,126 +1,546 +4.75%
2011 32,580 +708 +2.22%
2010 31,872 +965 +3.12%
2009 30,907 −1,236 −3.85%
2008 32,143 +1,785 +5.88%
2007 30,358 +3,061 +11.22%
2006 27,296 +1,903 +7.49%
2005 25,394 +617 +2.49%
2004 24,777 −268 −1.07%
2003 25,044 +634 +2.6%
2002 24,410 −788 −3.13%
2001 25,198 −779 −3%
2000 25,977 +2,067 +8.64%
1999 23,911 +420 +1.79%
1998 23,490 +744 +3.27%
1997 22,746 +881 +4.03%
1996 21,866 −214 −0.97%
1995 22,079 — —

Northern America, 2020

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

US United States 12,460 CA Canada 229
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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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