Australia vs Denmark: Reported passenger kilometers
Australia
8.18 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Denmark
6.56 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2018
Australia rank
25th
Denmark rank
27th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers against 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers in Denmark, a difference of 1.62 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 27th of 63 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.26 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.95 billion passenger-kilometers | Australia |
| 1980s | 8.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.30 billion passenger-kilometers | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.19 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.85 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.35 billion passenger-kilometers | Australia |
| 2000s | 12.38 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.32 billion passenger-kilometers | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.51 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.78 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.73 billion passenger-kilometers | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers against 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Australia and Denmark?
- 1.62 billion passenger-kilometers, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 27th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.