Reported passenger kilometers in Finland
Finland: Reported passenger kilometers was 4.57 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported passenger kilometers in Finland, 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 Finland stood at 4.57 billion passenger-kilometers.
The figure is up 57.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Finland peaked at 4.92 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.16 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1970.
That places Finland 30th 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 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.80 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.16 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.13 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.68 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.34 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.01 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.28 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.05 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.87 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 27 Denmark 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 28 Romania 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 29 Morocco 4.92 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 31 Portugal 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 32 Belarus 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 33 Slovakia 3.35 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Finland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Finland?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Finland was 4.57 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 billion passenger-kilometers in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.