Reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Reported passenger kilometers was 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers for reported passenger kilometers in 2022.
The figure is up 56.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands peaked at 22.60 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.01 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 15th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.01 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.59 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.22 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.79 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 15.00 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.19 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.08 billion passenger-kilometers | 15.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Turkey 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 13 Switzerland 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 14 Spain 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 18 Austria 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands was 17.10 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.60 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 billion passenger-kilometers in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.