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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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2017201920212017: 545.0M passenger-kilometers2018: 743.0M passenger-kilometers2019: 777.0M passenger-kilometers2020: 802.0M passenger-kilometers2021: 738.0M passenger-kilometers

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.

Reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand, year by year

Year passenger-kilometers Change
2017 545.00 million passenger-kilometers —
2018 743.00 million passenger-kilometers +36.3%
2019 777.00 million passenger-kilometers +4.6%
2020 802.00 million passenger-kilometers +3.2%
2021 738.00 million passenger-kilometers -8.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 738.00 million passenger-kilometers is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 738.00 million passenger-kilometers is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.68 billion passenger-kilometers, 13% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 44 Chile 957.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
  2. 45 Slovenia 835.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
  3. 46 Croatia 815.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
  4. 48 Latvia 541.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
  5. 49 Georgia 483.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
  6. 50 Mexico 466.00 million passenger-kilometers compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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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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.