Reported passenger kilometers in Australia

Australia: Reported passenger kilometers was 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.18 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 63 countries
All-time high
17.81 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
8.15 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1979
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Reported passenger kilometers in Australia, 1970–2022

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Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported passenger kilometers in Australia is 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Australia peaked at 17.81 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.15 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1979.

Australia ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.26 billion passenger-kilometers 8.15 billion passenger-kilometers 12.68 billion passenger-kilometers 10
1980s 8.96 billion passenger-kilometers 8.45 billion passenger-kilometers 10.15 billion passenger-kilometers 10
1990s 10.19 billion passenger-kilometers 9.48 billion passenger-kilometers 10.92 billion passenger-kilometers 10
2000s 12.38 billion passenger-kilometers 11.29 billion passenger-kilometers 14.61 billion passenger-kilometers 10
2010s 15.74 billion passenger-kilometers 14.54 billion passenger-kilometers 17.81 billion passenger-kilometers 10
2020s 10.40 billion passenger-kilometers 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers 14.17 billion passenger-kilometers 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 22 Thailand 9.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
  2. 23 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers compare
  3. 24 Argentina 8.36 billion passenger-kilometers compare
  4. 26 Hungary 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers compare
  5. 27 Denmark 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers compare
  6. 28 Romania 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported passenger kilometers in Australia?
Reported passenger kilometers in Australia was 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 17.81 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.15 billion passenger-kilometers in 1979.
How does Australia rank for reported passenger kilometers?
Australia ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported passenger kilometers
Unit
passenger-kilometers
Source
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.