Annual reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands

Netherlands: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 17.10 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.10 billion
Change on year
up 56.9%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
22.60 billion
in 2018
All-time low
8.01 billion
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands, 1970–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 17.10 billion for annual 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, annual reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands peaked at 22.60 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.01 billion, 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.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 8.01 billion —
1971 8.11 billion +1.3%
1972 8.04 billion -0.9%
1973 8.17 billion +1.7%
1974 8.59 billion +5.1%
1975 8.50 billion -1.0%
1976 8.22 billion -3.3%
1977 8.01 billion -2.5%
1978 8.15 billion +1.7%
1979 8.51 billion +4.5%
1980 8.89 billion +4.4%
1981 9.18 billion +3.2%
1982 9.26 billion +0.8%
1983 8.89 billion -4.0%
1984 8.79 billion -1.1%
1985 9.01 billion +2.5%
1986 8.92 billion -1.0%
1987 9.40 billion +5.3%
1988 9.66 billion +2.9%
1989 10.23 billion +5.9%
1990 11.06 billion +8.1%
1991 13.30 billion +20.3%
1992 14.30 billion +7.5%
1993 13.70 billion -4.2%
1994 12.80 billion -6.6%
1995 13.00 billion +1.6%
1996 13.10 billion +0.8%
1997 14.20 billion +8.4%
1998 14.90 billion +4.9%
1999 15.00 billion +0.7%
2000 15.40 billion +2.7%
2001 15.50 billion +0.6%
2002 15.50 billion +0.0%
2003 14.50 billion -6.5%
2004 14.08 billion -2.9%
2005 14.73 billion +4.6%
2006 15.89 billion +7.9%
2007 15.55 billion -2.2%
2008 15.31 billion -1.5%
2009 15.40 billion +0.6%
2010 14.60 billion -5.2%
2011 16.50 billion +13.0%
2012 16.10 billion -2.4%
2013 17.70 billion +9.9%
2014 16.20 billion -8.5%
2015 15.80 billion -2.5%
2016 16.90 billion +7.0%
2017 17.80 billion +5.3%
2018 22.60 billion +27.0%
2019 19.40 billion -14.2%
2020 9.20 billion -52.6%
2021 10.90 billion +18.5%
2022 17.10 billion +56.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 17.10 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 17.10 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands 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 +56.9% 10.90 billion 17.10 billion
2020 -52.6% 19.40 billion 9.20 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.23 billion 8.01 billion 8.59 billion 10
1980s 9.22 billion 8.79 billion 10.23 billion 10
1990s 13.54 billion 11.06 billion 15.00 billion 10
2000s 15.19 billion 14.08 billion 15.89 billion 10
2010s 17.36 billion 14.60 billion 22.60 billion 10
2020s 12.40 billion 9.20 billion 17.10 billion 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Turkey 19.79 billion compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 19.34 billion compare
  3. 14 Spain 17.48 billion compare
  4. 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion compare
  5. 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion compare
  6. 18 Austria 12.93 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Netherlands was 17.10 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 22.60 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.01 billion in 1970.
How does Netherlands rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
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