Reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reported passenger kilometers was 738.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
738.00 million passenger-kilometers
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
47th
of 63 countries
All-time high
802.00 million passenger-kilometers
in 2020
All-time low
545.00 million passenger-kilometers
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand, 2017–2021
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2021, reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand stood at 738.00 million passenger-kilometers.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over five years.
That places New Zealand 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 688.33 million passenger-kilometers | 545.00 million passenger-kilometers | 777.00 million passenger-kilometers | 3 |
| 2020s | 770.00 million passenger-kilometers | 738.00 million passenger-kilometers | 802.00 million passenger-kilometers | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand?
- Reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand was 738.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2021, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 802.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.