Annual reported passenger kilometers in Germany
Germany: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 57.53 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.53 billion
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
102.03 billion
in 2019
All-time low
37.17 billion
in 1976
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Germany, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual reported passenger kilometers in Germany stood at 57.53 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Germany peaked at 102.03 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.17 billion, 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.
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.48 billion | — |
| 1971 | 39.52 billion | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 40.53 billion | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 40.76 billion | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.65 billion | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 38.59 billion | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 37.17 billion | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 37.35 billion | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 37.59 billion | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 39.43 billion | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 40.50 billion | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 41.80 billion | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 40.03 billion | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 38.76 billion | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 39.08 billion | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.71 billion | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 41.40 billion | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 39.20 billion | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 41.00 billion | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 41.10 billion | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.60 billion | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 55.30 billion | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 56.30 billion | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 63.36 billion | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 65.17 billion | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 70.98 billion | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 71.73 billion | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 72.40 billion | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 72.67 billion | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.80 billion | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 75.40 billion | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 75.75 billion | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.37 billion | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 71.29 billion | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.88 billion | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 76.82 billion | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 79.00 billion | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 79.11 billion | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.54 billion | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 82.25 billion | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.89 billion | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 85.41 billion | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.80 billion | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 89.61 billion | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.98 billion | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.60 billion | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.20 billion | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 95.53 billion | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.17 billion | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 102.03 billion | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 58.82 billion | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 57.53 billion | -2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 57.53 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 57.53 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 15.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | 58.82 billion |
| 1991 | +26.8% | 43.60 billion | 55.30 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.11 billion | 37.17 billion | 41.65 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.56 billion | 38.76 billion | 42.71 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.53 billion | 43.60 billion | 73.80 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.64 billion | 71.29 billion | 82.54 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.02 billion | 83.89 billion | 102.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.18 billion | 57.53 billion | 58.82 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 annual reported passenger kilometers in Germany?
- Annual reported passenger kilometers in Germany was 57.53 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 102.03 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.17 billion in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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