Annual reported passenger kilometers in Norway

Norway: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 3.06 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.06 billion
Change on year
up 71.8%
World rank
35th
of 63 countries
All-time high
3.68 billion
in 2018
All-time low
1.78 billion
in 2021
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Norway, 1970–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, annual reported passenger kilometers in Norway stood at 3.06 billion.

That represents a change of up 71.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Norway peaked at 3.68 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.78 billion, 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.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Norway, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 1.93 billion —
1971 1.97 billion +2.1%
1972 2.02 billion +2.6%
1973 1.99 billion -1.5%
1974 2.21 billion +11.0%
1975 2.27 billion +2.7%
1976 2.34 billion +3.0%
1977 2.38 billion +1.7%
1978 2.45 billion +3.0%
1979 2.64 billion +7.6%
1980 2.75 billion +4.4%
1981 2.77 billion +0.6%
1982 2.58 billion -6.9%
1983 2.53 billion -1.7%
1984 2.53 billion +0.1%
1985 2.57 billion +1.4%
1986 2.59 billion +0.8%
1987 2.56 billion -1.0%
1988 2.46 billion -4.1%
1989 2.46 billion +0.0%
1990 2.43 billion -1.2%
1991 2.49 billion +2.3%
1992 2.51 billion +1.0%
1993 2.59 billion +3.1%
1994 2.70 billion +4.4%
1995 2.68 billion -0.8%
1996 2.80 billion +4.6%
1997 2.94 billion +4.9%
1998 3.07 billion +4.4%
1999 3.42 billion +11.2%
2000 3.35 billion -1.8%
2001 3.27 billion -2.4%
2002 2.99 billion -8.6%
2003 2.90 billion -3.1%
2004 2.68 billion -7.4%
2005 2.72 billion +1.5%
2006 2.83 billion +4.0%
2007 2.91 billion +2.8%
2008 3.06 billion +5.1%
2009 3.01 billion -1.5%
2010 3.06 billion +1.7%
2011 3.01 billion -1.7%
2012 3.04 billion +1.0%
2013 3.21 billion +5.7%
2014 3.40 billion +5.6%
2015 3.51 billion +3.3%
2016 3.65 billion +3.9%
2017 3.53 billion -3.2%
2018 3.68 billion +4.4%
2019 3.68 billion -0.2%
2020 1.80 billion -51.1%
2021 1.78 billion -1.1%
2022 3.06 billion +71.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 3.06 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 3.06 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +71.8% 1.78 billion 3.06 billion
2020 -51.1% 3.68 billion 1.80 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.22 billion 1.93 billion 2.64 billion 10
1980s 2.58 billion 2.46 billion 2.77 billion 10
1990s 2.76 billion 2.43 billion 3.42 billion 10
2000s 2.97 billion 2.68 billion 3.35 billion 10
2010s 3.38 billion 3.01 billion 3.68 billion 10
2020s 2.21 billion 1.78 billion 3.06 billion 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 32 Belarus 3.74 billion compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 3.35 billion compare
  3. 34 Vietnam 3.17 billion compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 2.32 billion compare
  5. 37 Myanmar 2.25 billion compare
  6. 38 Israel 1.96 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Norway?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Norway was 3.06 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 billion in 2021.
How does Norway rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Norway ranks 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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