Reported passenger kilometers in Germany
Germany: Reported passenger kilometers was 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.53 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
102.03 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
37.17 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1976
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Reported passenger kilometers in Germany, 1970–2021
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2021, reported passenger kilometers in Germany stood at 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Germany peaked at 102.03 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.17 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1976.
That places Germany 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Reported passenger kilometers in Germany, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.48 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 39.52 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 40.53 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 40.76 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.65 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 38.59 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 37.17 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 37.35 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 37.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 39.43 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 40.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 41.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 40.03 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 38.76 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 39.08 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.71 billion passenger-kilometers | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 41.40 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 39.20 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 41.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 41.10 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 55.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 56.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 63.36 billion passenger-kilometers | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 65.17 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 70.98 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 71.73 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 72.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 72.67 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 75.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 75.75 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.37 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 71.29 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.88 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 76.82 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 79.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 79.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.54 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 82.25 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.89 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 85.41 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 89.61 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.98 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 95.53 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.17 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 102.03 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 58.82 billion passenger-kilometers | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 15.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported passenger kilometers in Germany 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 | -42.3% | 102.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 58.82 billion passenger-kilometers |
| 1991 | +26.8% | 43.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 55.30 billion passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.11 billion passenger-kilometers | 37.17 billion passenger-kilometers | 41.65 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.56 billion passenger-kilometers | 38.76 billion passenger-kilometers | 42.71 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.53 billion passenger-kilometers | 43.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.80 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 71.29 billion passenger-kilometers | 82.54 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 83.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 102.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers | 58.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 France 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 5 South Korea 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 6 Russia 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 8 United Kingdom 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 9 Italy 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 10 Poland 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Germany?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Germany was 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers in 2021, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 102.03 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.17 billion passenger-kilometers in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.