Reported passenger kilometers in Norway
Norway: Reported passenger kilometers was 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.06 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 71.8%
World rank
35th
of 63 countries
All-time high
3.68 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2018
All-time low
1.78 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2021
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Reported passenger kilometers in Norway, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2022, reported passenger kilometers in Norway stood at 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers.
That represents a change of up 71.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Norway peaked at 3.68 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.78 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2021.
Norway ranks 35th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Reported passenger kilometers in Norway, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.93 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 1.97 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.02 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.99 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 2.27 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.34 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.38 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.45 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.64 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.75 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.77 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.58 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.53 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.53 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.57 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.56 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.46 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.46 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.43 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.49 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.70 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.68 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.94 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.07 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.42 billion passenger-kilometers | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.35 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.27 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.99 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.90 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.68 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.72 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.91 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.01 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.01 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.65 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.53 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.68 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.68 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 1.78 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers | +71.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported passenger kilometers in Norway 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +71.8% | 1.78 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers |
| 2020 | -51.1% | 3.68 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.93 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.77 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.68 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.35 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.01 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.68 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.78 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 32 Belarus 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 33 Slovakia 3.35 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 34 Vietnam 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 36 Malaysia 2.32 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 37 Myanmar 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 38 Israel 1.96 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Norway?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Norway was 3.06 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 billion passenger-kilometers in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.