Reported passenger kilometers in Ireland
Ireland: Reported passenger kilometers was 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported passenger kilometers in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Ireland peaked at 2.40 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 755.00 million passenger-kilometers, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 40th of 63 regions on this measure, 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 | 882.20 million passenger-kilometers | 755.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.11 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion passenger-kilometers | 846.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.22 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.39 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.01 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.58 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 834.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 37 Myanmar 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 38 Israel 1.96 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 41 Bulgaria 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 42 Canada 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 43 Greece 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Ireland?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Ireland was 1.75 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 755.00 million passenger-kilometers in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 63 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.