Reported passenger kilometers in Italy
Italy: Reported passenger kilometers was 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.50 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 67.9%
World rank
9th
of 63 countries
All-time high
56.59 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
22.27 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Reported passenger kilometers in Italy, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2022, reported passenger kilometers in Italy stood at 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers.
That represents a change of up 67.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Italy peaked at 56.59 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.27 billion passenger-kilometers, 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.
Reported passenger kilometers in Italy, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.46 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 33.95 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 35.39 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 36.36 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 37.88 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 36.33 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 39.12 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 36.36 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 39.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 39.69 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 39.59 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 40.09 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.54 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 38.84 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 39.05 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 37.40 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 40.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 41.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 43.34 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 44.44 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 44.71 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.06 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.41 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 42.72 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 43.38 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 43.86 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.78 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.59 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 41.39 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 43.42 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 47.13 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 46.75 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.96 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 45.22 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.25 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 50.09 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.19 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.78 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.52 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.12 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.17 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.84 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.76 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.74 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 49.96 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 52.18 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.49 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 56.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.27 billion passenger-kilometers | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 27.69 billion passenger-kilometers | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +67.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 7.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +67.9% | 27.69 billion passenger-kilometers | 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers |
| 2020 | -60.6% | 56.59 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.27 billion passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 32.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.69 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 37.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 44.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.73 billion passenger-kilometers | 41.39 billion passenger-kilometers | 45.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 45.22 billion passenger-kilometers | 50.19 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 46.76 billion passenger-kilometers | 56.59 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.27 billion passenger-kilometers | 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 Russia 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 7 Germany 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 8 United Kingdom 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 10 Poland 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 11 United States 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 12 Turkey 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Italy?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Italy was 46.50 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.27 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 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 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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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.