Reported passenger kilometers in Canada
Canada: Reported passenger kilometers was 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reported passenger kilometers in Canada, 1995–2022
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 Canada is 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 126.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Canada peaked at 1.73 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229.00 million passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
Canada ranks 42nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.38 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.50 billion passenger-kilometers | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.41 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.73 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.67 million passenger-kilometers | 229.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Canada?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Canada was 1.21 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.