Reported passenger kilometers in Australia
Australia: Reported passenger kilometers was 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported passenger kilometers in Australia, 1970–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Thailand 9.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 24 Argentina 8.36 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 26 Hungary 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 27 Denmark 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 28 Romania 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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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
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.