Annual reported passenger kilometers in Ireland

Ireland: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 1.75 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.75 billion
Change on year
up 100.9%
World rank
40th
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.40 billion
in 2019
All-time low
755.00 million
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Ireland, 1970–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual reported passenger kilometers in Ireland is 1.75 billion, 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, annual reported passenger kilometers in Ireland peaked at 2.40 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 755.00 million, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 40th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Ireland, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 755.00 million —
1971 783.00 million +3.7%
1972 844.00 million +7.8%
1973 875.00 million +3.7%
1974 923.00 million +5.5%
1975 899.00 million -2.6%
1976 788.00 million -12.3%
1977 876.00 million +11.2%
1978 966.00 million +10.3%
1979 1.11 billion +15.2%
1980 1.03 billion -7.3%
1981 995.00 million -3.6%
1982 887.00 million -10.9%
1983 846.00 million -4.6%
1984 903.00 million +6.7%
1985 1.02 billion +13.3%
1986 1.07 billion +5.1%
1987 1.20 billion +11.3%
1988 1.18 billion -1.3%
1989 1.22 billion +3.4%
1990 1.23 billion +0.5%
1991 1.29 billion +5.2%
1992 1.23 billion -5.0%
1993 1.27 billion +3.9%
1994 1.26 billion -1.1%
1995 1.29 billion +2.5%
1996 1.29 billion +0.3%
1997 1.39 billion +7.1%
1998 1.42 billion +2.5%
1999 1.46 billion +2.6%
2000 1.39 billion -4.7%
2001 1.51 billion +9.1%
2002 1.63 billion +7.5%
2003 1.60 billion -1.7%
2004 1.58 billion -1.2%
2005 1.78 billion +12.6%
2006 1.87 billion +5.1%
2007 2.01 billion +7.2%
2008 1.98 billion -1.5%
2009 1.68 billion -14.8%
2010 1.68 billion -0.3%
2011 1.64 billion -2.4%
2012 1.58 billion -3.7%
2013 1.59 billion +0.9%
2014 1.86 billion +17.0%
2015 1.92 billion +2.9%
2016 1.99 billion +3.8%
2017 2.12 billion +6.6%
2018 2.28 billion +7.5%
2019 2.40 billion +5.2%
2020 834.00 million -65.2%
2021 870.00 million +4.3%
2022 1.75 billion +100.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.75 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.75 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +100.9% 870.00 million 1.75 billion
2020 -65.2% 2.40 billion 834.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 882.20 million 755.00 million 1.11 billion 10
1980s 1.04 billion 846.00 million 1.22 billion 10
1990s 1.31 billion 1.23 billion 1.46 billion 10
2000s 1.70 billion 1.39 billion 2.01 billion 10
2010s 1.91 billion 1.58 billion 2.40 billion 10
2020s 1.15 billion 834.00 million 1.75 billion 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 37 Myanmar 2.25 billion compare
  2. 38 Israel 1.96 billion compare
  3. 39 Uzbekistan 1.80 billion compare
  4. 41 Bulgaria 1.60 billion compare
  5. 42 Canada 1.21 billion compare
  6. 43 Greece 1.12 billion compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Ireland?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Ireland was 1.75 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 755.00 million in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Ireland ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
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