Reported passenger kilometers in Portugal
Portugal: Reported passenger kilometers was 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reported passenger kilometers in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Portugal peaked at 6.08 billion passenger-kilometers in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.55 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 31st of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.63 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.08 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.38 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.69 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.58 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.65 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 28 Romania 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 29 Morocco 4.92 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 30 Finland 4.57 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 32 Belarus 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 33 Slovakia 3.35 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 34 Vietnam 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Portugal?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Portugal was 4.42 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 billion passenger-kilometers in 1980.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.