Reported passenger kilometers in Hungary
Hungary: Reported passenger kilometers was 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reported passenger kilometers in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Hungary peaked at 15.36 billion passenger-kilometers in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.85 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
That places Hungary 26th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.65 billion passenger-kilometers | 15.36 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.11 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.71 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.34 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.07 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.54 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.61 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.85 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 23 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 24 Argentina 8.36 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 25 Australia 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 27 Denmark 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 28 Romania 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 29 Morocco 4.92 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Hungary
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.61 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.85 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Hungary?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Hungary was 7.82 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 billion passenger-kilometers in 1974.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.