Annual reported passenger kilometers in Italy

Italy: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 46.50 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.50 billion
Change on year
up 67.9%
World rank
9th
of 63 countries
All-time high
56.59 billion
in 2019
All-time low
22.27 billion
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Italy, 1970–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, annual reported passenger kilometers in Italy stood at 46.50 billion.

That represents a change of up 67.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Italy peaked at 56.59 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.27 billion, in 2020.

Italy ranks 9th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Italy, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 32.46 billion —
1971 33.95 billion +4.6%
1972 35.39 billion +4.3%
1973 36.36 billion +2.7%
1974 37.88 billion +4.2%
1975 36.33 billion -4.1%
1976 39.12 billion +7.7%
1977 36.36 billion -7.0%
1978 39.21 billion +7.8%
1979 39.69 billion +1.2%
1980 39.59 billion -0.3%
1981 40.09 billion +1.3%
1982 39.54 billion -1.4%
1983 38.84 billion -1.8%
1984 39.05 billion +0.5%
1985 37.40 billion -4.2%
1986 40.50 billion +8.3%
1987 41.40 billion +2.2%
1988 43.34 billion +4.7%
1989 44.44 billion +2.5%
1990 44.71 billion +0.6%
1991 45.06 billion +0.8%
1992 44.41 billion -1.5%
1993 42.72 billion -3.8%
1994 43.38 billion +1.5%
1995 43.86 billion +1.1%
1996 44.78 billion +2.1%
1997 43.59 billion -2.7%
1998 41.39 billion -5.0%
1999 43.42 billion +4.9%
2000 47.13 billion +8.5%
2001 46.75 billion -0.8%
2002 45.96 billion -1.7%
2003 45.22 billion -1.6%
2004 49.25 billion +8.9%
2005 50.09 billion +1.7%
2006 50.19 billion +0.2%
2007 49.78 billion -0.8%
2008 49.52 billion -0.5%
2009 48.12 billion -2.8%
2010 47.17 billion -2.0%
2011 46.84 billion -0.7%
2012 46.76 billion -0.2%
2013 48.74 billion +4.2%
2014 49.96 billion +2.5%
2015 52.21 billion +4.5%
2016 52.18 billion -0.1%
2017 53.23 billion +2.0%
2018 55.49 billion +4.2%
2019 56.59 billion +2.0%
2020 22.27 billion -60.6%
2021 27.69 billion +24.4%
2022 46.50 billion +67.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 46.50 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 7.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 46.50 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Italy 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 +67.9% 27.69 billion 46.50 billion
2020 -60.6% 56.59 billion 22.27 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.67 billion 32.46 billion 39.69 billion 10
1980s 40.42 billion 37.40 billion 44.44 billion 10
1990s 43.73 billion 41.39 billion 45.06 billion 10
2000s 48.20 billion 45.22 billion 50.19 billion 10
2010s 50.92 billion 46.76 billion 56.59 billion 10
2020s 32.15 billion 22.27 billion 46.50 billion 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Russia 78.57 billion compare
  2. 7 Germany 57.53 billion compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom 51.15 billion compare
  4. 10 Poland 23.83 billion compare
  5. 11 United States 21.20 billion compare
  6. 12 Turkey 19.79 billion compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Italy?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Italy was 46.50 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 56.59 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22.27 billion in 2020.
How does Italy rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Italy ranks 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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