Reported passenger kilometers in Poland
Poland: Reported passenger kilometers was 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reported passenger kilometers in Poland, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported passenger kilometers in Poland is 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Poland peaked at 55.89 billion passenger-kilometers in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.56 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
Poland ranks 10th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.63 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 46.72 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 46.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 55.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 25.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 50.37 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.16 billion passenger-kilometers | 24.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 16.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 12.56 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 7 Germany 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 8 United Kingdom 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 9 Italy 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 11 United States 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 12 Turkey 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 13 Switzerland 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Poland?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Poland was 23.83 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.89 billion passenger-kilometers in 1989.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.