Reported passenger kilometers in Moldova

Moldova: Reported passenger kilometers was 32.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
32.00 million passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
61st
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.80 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1988
All-time low
23.00 million passenger-kilometers
in 2021
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Reported passenger kilometers in Moldova, 1970–2022

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Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.

Analysis

In 2022, reported passenger kilometers in Moldova stood at 32.00 million passenger-kilometers.

The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Moldova peaked at 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers in 1988 and was at its lowest, 23.00 million passenger-kilometers, in 2021.

Moldova ranks 61st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported passenger kilometers in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Reported passenger kilometers in Moldova, 1970 to 2022.
Year passenger-kilometers Change
1970 755.00 million passenger-kilometers
1971 865.00 million passenger-kilometers +14.6%
1972 877.00 million passenger-kilometers +1.4%
1973 893.00 million passenger-kilometers +1.8%
1974 965.00 million passenger-kilometers +8.1%
1975 1.23 billion passenger-kilometers +27.2%
1976 1.02 billion passenger-kilometers -17.2%
1977 1.16 billion passenger-kilometers +14.1%
1978 1.11 billion passenger-kilometers -3.9%
1979 1.39 billion passenger-kilometers +24.7%
1980 1.43 billion passenger-kilometers +3.0%
1981 1.34 billion passenger-kilometers -6.4%
1982 1.33 billion passenger-kilometers -0.7%
1983 1.51 billion passenger-kilometers +13.8%
1984 1.59 billion passenger-kilometers +4.9%
1985 1.65 billion passenger-kilometers +3.8%
1986 1.69 billion passenger-kilometers +2.2%
1987 1.77 billion passenger-kilometers +4.8%
1988 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers +2.1%
1989 1.69 billion passenger-kilometers -6.2%
1990 1.63 billion passenger-kilometers -3.8%
1991 1.52 billion passenger-kilometers -6.3%
1992 1.72 billion passenger-kilometers +12.7%
1993 1.66 billion passenger-kilometers -3.3%
1994 1.20 billion passenger-kilometers -27.5%
1995 1.02 billion passenger-kilometers -15.4%
1996 882.00 million passenger-kilometers -13.4%
1997 789.00 million passenger-kilometers -10.5%
1998 656.00 million passenger-kilometers -16.9%
1999 343.00 million passenger-kilometers -47.7%
2000 315.00 million passenger-kilometers -8.2%
2001 325.00 million passenger-kilometers +3.2%
2002 355.00 million passenger-kilometers +9.2%
2003 352.00 million passenger-kilometers -0.8%
2004 346.00 million passenger-kilometers -1.7%
2005 355.00 million passenger-kilometers +2.6%
2006 471.00 million passenger-kilometers +32.7%
2007 468.00 million passenger-kilometers -0.6%
2008 486.00 million passenger-kilometers +3.8%
2009 423.00 million passenger-kilometers -13.0%
2010 399.00 million passenger-kilometers -5.7%
2011 363.00 million passenger-kilometers -9.0%
2012 347.00 million passenger-kilometers -4.4%
2013 330.00 million passenger-kilometers -4.9%
2014 257.00 million passenger-kilometers -22.1%
2015 181.00 million passenger-kilometers -29.6%
2016 122.00 million passenger-kilometers -32.6%
2017 99.00 million passenger-kilometers -18.9%
2018 95.00 million passenger-kilometers -4.0%
2019 74.00 million passenger-kilometers -22.1%
2020 29.00 million passenger-kilometers -60.8%
2021 23.00 million passenger-kilometers -20.7%
2022 32.00 million passenger-kilometers +39.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 32.00 million passenger-kilometers is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 483.00 million passenger-kilometers, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 32.00 million passenger-kilometers is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.03 billion passenger-kilometers 755.00 million passenger-kilometers 1.39 billion passenger-kilometers 10
1980s 1.58 billion passenger-kilometers 1.33 billion passenger-kilometers 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers 10
1990s 1.14 billion passenger-kilometers 343.00 million passenger-kilometers 1.72 billion passenger-kilometers 10
2000s 389.60 million passenger-kilometers 315.00 million passenger-kilometers 486.00 million passenger-kilometers 10
2010s 226.70 million passenger-kilometers 74.00 million passenger-kilometers 399.00 million passenger-kilometers 10
2020s 28.00 million passenger-kilometers 23.00 million passenger-kilometers 32.00 million passenger-kilometers 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 59 North Macedonia 46.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
  2. 60 Cambodia 45.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
  3. 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
  4. 63 Albania 0 passenger-kilometers compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported passenger kilometers in Moldova?
Reported passenger kilometers in Moldova was 32.00 million 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers in 1988.
What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2021.
How does Moldova rank for reported passenger kilometers?
Moldova ranks 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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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Indicator
Reported passenger kilometers
Unit
passenger-kilometers
Source
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by 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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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.