Reported passenger kilometers in Norway
Norway: Reported passenger kilometers was 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
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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.