Reported passenger kilometers in Czechia
Czechia: Reported passenger kilometers was 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.52 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
21st
of 63 countries
All-time high
10.93 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
6.50 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2009
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Reported passenger kilometers in Czechia, 1993–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers for reported passenger kilometers in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Czechia peaked at 10.93 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.50 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2009.
That places Czechia 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Reported passenger kilometers in Czechia, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.55 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1994 | 8.48 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.02 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.72 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.02 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 6.96 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.30 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.60 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 6.52 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.67 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.92 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.90 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.50 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.71 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.26 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 10.29 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.93 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.67 billion passenger-kilometers | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 6.82 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers | +39.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.52 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)
- Czechia's 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported passenger kilometers in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -39.0% | 10.93 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.67 billion passenger-kilometers |
| 2022 | +39.5% | 6.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.81 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.50 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.30 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.59 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.93 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 18 Austria 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 19 Sweden 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 20 Belgium 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 22 Thailand 9.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 24 Argentina 8.36 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Czechia?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Czechia was 9.52 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 billion passenger-kilometers in 2009.
- How does Czechia rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Czechia ranks 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.