Annual reported passenger kilometers in Belgium
Belgium: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 9.68 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.68 billion
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
11.00 billion
in 2011
All-time low
6.07 billion
in 1986
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Belgium, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, annual reported passenger kilometers in Belgium stood at 9.68 billion.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Belgium peaked at 11.00 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.07 billion, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 20th 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.
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.26 billion | — |
| 1971 | 8.43 billion | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.17 billion | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 8.09 billion | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.28 billion | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.53 billion | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.19 billion | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 7.67 billion | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 7.14 billion | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 6.96 billion | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.96 billion | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.08 billion | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.88 billion | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.63 billion | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 6.44 billion | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.57 billion | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.07 billion | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 6.27 billion | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.35 billion | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.40 billion | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.54 billion | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.77 billion | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.80 billion | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.69 billion | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.64 billion | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.76 billion | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.79 billion | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.98 billion | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.10 billion | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.35 billion | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.75 billion | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.04 billion | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.26 billion | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.27 billion | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.68 billion | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.15 billion | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.61 billion | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.93 billion | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.41 billion | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.43 billion | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.40 billion | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.00 billion | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.86 billion | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.60 billion | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.97 billion | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.33 billion | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 10.03 billion | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.17 billion | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.50 billion | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.85 billion | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.40 billion | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 6.97 billion | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 9.68 billion | +38.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.68 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.68 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Belgium 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 | +38.9% | 6.97 billion | 9.68 billion |
| 2020 | -31.8% | 10.85 billion | 7.40 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.97 billion | 6.96 billion | 8.53 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion | 6.07 billion | 7.08 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 billion | 6.54 billion | 7.35 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 billion | 7.75 billion | 10.43 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion | 10.03 billion | 11.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 billion | 6.97 billion | 9.68 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Belgium?
- Annual reported passenger kilometers in Belgium was 9.68 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 billion in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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