Annual reported passenger kilometers in Russia

Russia: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 78.57 billion in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
78.57 billion
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
274.44 billion
in 1990
All-time low
78.57 billion
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Russia, 1970–2020

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual reported passenger kilometers in Russia is 78.57 billion, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Russia peaked at 274.44 billion in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.57 billion, in 2020.

That places Russia 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Russia, 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 191.10 billion —
1971 197.00 billion +3.1%
1972 204.30 billion +3.7%
1973 211.30 billion +3.4%
1974 217.30 billion +2.8%
1975 221.30 billion +1.8%
1976 222.00 billion +0.3%
1977 224.90 billion +1.3%
1978 230.50 billion +2.5%
1979 231.20 billion +0.3%
1980 227.30 billion -1.7%
1981 235.60 billion +3.7%
1982 236.40 billion +0.3%
1983 238.70 billion +1.0%
1984 240.10 billion +0.6%
1985 246.30 billion +2.6%
1986 257.90 billion +4.7%
1987 264.30 billion +2.5%
1988 272.50 billion +3.1%
1989 270.10 billion -0.9%
1990 274.44 billion +1.6%
1991 254.96 billion -7.1%
1992 253.17 billion -0.7%
1993 272.17 billion +7.5%
1994 227.10 billion -16.6%
1995 192.22 billion -15.4%
1996 181.21 billion -5.7%
1997 170.32 billion -6.0%
1998 152.93 billion -10.2%
1999 141.04 billion -7.8%
2000 167.05 billion +18.4%
2001 157.90 billion -5.5%
2002 152.87 billion -3.2%
2003 157.57 billion +3.1%
2004 164.27 billion +4.3%
2005 172.22 billion +4.8%
2006 177.84 billion +3.3%
2007 174.09 billion -2.1%
2008 175.87 billion +1.0%
2009 151.47 billion -13.9%
2010 138.88 billion -8.3%
2011 139.74 billion +0.6%
2012 144.61 billion +3.5%
2013 138.52 billion -4.2%
2014 130.03 billion -6.1%
2015 120.64 billion -7.2%
2016 124.62 billion +3.3%
2017 123.10 billion -1.2%
2018 129.54 billion +5.2%
2019 133.59 billion +3.1%
2020 78.57 billion -41.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 78.57 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 12.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 78.57 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 21.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Russia 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
2020 -41.2% 133.59 billion 78.57 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 215.09 billion 191.10 billion 231.20 billion 10
1980s 248.92 billion 227.30 billion 272.50 billion 10
1990s 211.96 billion 141.04 billion 274.44 billion 10
2000s 165.12 billion 151.47 billion 177.84 billion 10
2010s 132.33 billion 120.64 billion 144.61 billion 10
2020s 78.57 billion 78.57 billion 78.57 billion 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 3 Japan 289.89 billion compare
  2. 4 France 117.85 billion compare
  3. 5 South Korea 100.38 billion compare
  4. 7 Germany 57.53 billion compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 51.15 billion compare
  6. 9 Italy 46.50 billion compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Russia?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Russia was 78.57 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 274.44 billion in 1990.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.57 billion in 2020.
How does Russia rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Russia ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
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