Reported passenger kilometers in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Reported passenger kilometers was 194.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
194.00 million passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 86.5%
World rank
56th
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.27 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1982
All-time low
104.00 million passenger-kilometers
in 2021
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Reported passenger kilometers in Azerbaijan, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 194.00 million passenger-kilometers for reported passenger kilometers in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.5% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.27 billion passenger-kilometers in 1982 and was at its lowest, 104.00 million passenger-kilometers, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported passenger kilometers in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.68 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 1.81 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.85 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.06 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2.10 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.07 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.10 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.14 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.21 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.27 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.17 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.10 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.05 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.15 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.02 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.83 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.97 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 billion passenger-kilometers | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 1.33 billion passenger-kilometers | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion passenger-kilometers | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 791.00 million passenger-kilometers | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 558.00 million passenger-kilometers | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 489.00 million passenger-kilometers | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 533.00 million passenger-kilometers | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 422.00 million passenger-kilometers | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 493.00 million passenger-kilometers | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 537.00 million passenger-kilometers | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 584.00 million passenger-kilometers | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 654.00 million passenger-kilometers | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 789.00 million passenger-kilometers | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 878.00 million passenger-kilometers | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 964.00 million passenger-kilometers | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 917.00 million passenger-kilometers | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 660.00 million passenger-kilometers | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 591.00 million passenger-kilometers | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 609.00 million passenger-kilometers | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 612.00 million passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 495.00 million passenger-kilometers | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 448.00 million passenger-kilometers | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 467.00 million passenger-kilometers | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 466.00 million passenger-kilometers | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 544.00 million passenger-kilometers | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 172.00 million passenger-kilometers | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 104.00 million passenger-kilometers | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 194.00 million passenger-kilometers | +86.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 194.00 million passenger-kilometers is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 483.00 million passenger-kilometers, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 194.00 million passenger-kilometers is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported passenger kilometers in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +86.5% | 104.00 million passenger-kilometers | 194.00 million passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.68 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.27 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 422.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 808.00 million passenger-kilometers | 493.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.11 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 580.90 million passenger-kilometers | 448.00 million passenger-kilometers | 917.00 million passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.67 million passenger-kilometers | 104.00 million passenger-kilometers | 194.00 million passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 53 Luxembourg 389.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
- 54 Philippines 384.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
- 55 Estonia 382.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
- 57 Armenia 60.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
- 57 Montenegro 60.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
- 59 North Macedonia 46.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Azerbaijan?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Azerbaijan was 194.00 million 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 billion passenger-kilometers in 1982.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.