Reported passenger kilometers in Greece
Greece: Reported passenger kilometers was 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.12 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 71.1%
World rank
43rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.05 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1992
All-time low
640.00 million passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Reported passenger kilometers in Greece, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported passenger kilometers in Greece is 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Greece peaked at 2.05 billion passenger-kilometers in 1992 and was at its lowest, 640.00 million passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
That places Greece 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Reported passenger kilometers in Greece, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 1.64 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.56 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.61 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.59 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.55 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.58 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.57 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.53 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.46 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.50 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.63 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.65 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.73 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.95 billion passenger-kilometers | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.97 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.96 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.01 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.98 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.05 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.73 billion passenger-kilometers | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.81 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.55 billion passenger-kilometers | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 billion passenger-kilometers | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 1.63 billion passenger-kilometers | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 billion passenger-kilometers | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.67 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 billion passenger-kilometers | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.93 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 billion passenger-kilometers | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 billion passenger-kilometers | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 958.00 million passenger-kilometers | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 832.00 million passenger-kilometers | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 755.00 million passenger-kilometers | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion passenger-kilometers | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 billion passenger-kilometers | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 billion passenger-kilometers | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 640.00 million passenger-kilometers | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 653.00 million passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers | +71.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported passenger kilometers in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +71.1% | 653.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.53 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.01 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.05 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.41 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.93 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 755.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.34 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.33 million passenger-kilometers | 640.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 40 Ireland 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 41 Bulgaria 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 42 Canada 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 44 Chile 957.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
- 45 Slovenia 835.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
- 46 Croatia 815.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Greece?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Greece was 1.12 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 billion passenger-kilometers in 1992.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.