Annual reported passenger kilometers in Canada

Canada: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 1.21 billion in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.21 billion
Change on year
up 126.1%
World rank
42nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.73 billion
in 2019
All-time low
229.00 million
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Canada, 1995–2022

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995200820221995: 1.4B1996: 1.4B1997: 1.4B1998: 1.5B1999: 1.5B2000: 1.5B2001: 1.6B2002: 1.6B2003: 1.4B2004: 1.4B2005: 1.5B2006: 1.4B2007: 1.5B2008: 1.6B2009: 1.4B2010: 1.4B2011: 1.4B2012: 1.4B2013: 1.4B2014: 1.3B2015: 1.3B2016: 1.4B2017: 1.5B2018: 1.5B2019: 1.7B2020: 229.0M2021: 533.0M2022: 1.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual reported passenger kilometers in Canada is 1.21 billion, 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, annual reported passenger kilometers in Canada peaked at 1.73 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229.00 million, 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.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Canada, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 1.38 billion —
1996 1.41 billion +2.1%
1997 1.44 billion +2.1%
1998 1.47 billion +2.0%
1999 1.50 billion +2.0%
2000 1.55 billion +3.3%
2001 1.55 billion +0.3%
2002 1.60 billion +2.8%
2003 1.43 billion -10.2%
2004 1.41 billion -1.4%
2005 1.48 billion +4.6%
2006 1.45 billion -1.9%
2007 1.45 billion +0.2%
2008 1.57 billion +8.3%
2009 1.41 billion -10.2%
2010 1.40 billion -0.6%
2011 1.40 billion +0.0%
2012 1.38 billion -2.0%
2013 1.36 billion -0.8%
2014 1.33 billion -2.8%
2015 1.35 billion +1.7%
2016 1.41 billion +4.4%
2017 1.53 billion +8.9%
2018 1.53 billion -0.3%
2019 1.73 billion +13.1%
2020 229.00 million -86.8%
2021 533.00 million +132.8%
2022 1.21 billion +126.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 1.21 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Canada 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +132.8% 229.00 million 533.00 million
2022 +126.1% 533.00 million 1.21 billion
2020 -86.8% 1.73 billion 229.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 billion 1.38 billion 1.50 billion 5
2000s 1.49 billion 1.41 billion 1.60 billion 10
2010s 1.44 billion 1.33 billion 1.73 billion 10
2020s 655.67 million 229.00 million 1.21 billion 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 39 Uzbekistan 1.80 billion compare
  2. 40 Ireland 1.75 billion compare
  3. 41 Bulgaria 1.60 billion compare
  4. 43 Greece 1.12 billion compare
  5. 44 Chile 957.00 million compare
  6. 45 Slovenia 835.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Canada?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Canada was 1.21 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 229.00 million in 2020.
How does Canada rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Canada ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
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