Reported passenger kilometers in Belgium
Belgium: Reported passenger kilometers was 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.68 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
11.00 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2011
All-time low
6.07 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1986
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Reported passenger kilometers in Belgium, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2022, reported passenger kilometers in Belgium stood at 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Belgium peaked at 11.00 billion passenger-kilometers in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.07 billion passenger-kilometers, 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.
Reported passenger kilometers in Belgium, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.26 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 8.43 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.17 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 8.09 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.28 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.53 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.19 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 7.67 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 7.14 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 6.96 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.96 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.08 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.88 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.63 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 6.44 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.57 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.07 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 6.27 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.35 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.54 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.77 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.69 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.64 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.76 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.79 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.98 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.10 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.35 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.75 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.04 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.26 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.27 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.68 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.61 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.93 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.41 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.43 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.40 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.86 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.60 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.97 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.33 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 10.03 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.17 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.85 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.40 billion passenger-kilometers | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 6.97 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers | +38.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 passenger-kilometers | 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers |
| 2020 | -31.8% | 10.85 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.40 billion passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.53 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.07 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.08 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.54 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.35 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.75 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.00 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 18 Austria 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 19 Sweden 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 21 Czechia 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 22 Thailand 9.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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 reported passenger kilometers in Belgium?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Belgium was 9.68 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 billion passenger-kilometers in 2011.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 billion passenger-kilometers in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 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 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.