Reported passenger kilometers in Russia
Russia: Reported passenger kilometers was 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020. ▼ Falling
Reported passenger kilometers in Russia, 1970–2020
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 Russia is 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers, 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, reported passenger kilometers in Russia peaked at 274.44 billion passenger-kilometers in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 191.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 231.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 227.30 billion passenger-kilometers | 272.50 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 141.04 billion passenger-kilometers | 274.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 151.47 billion passenger-kilometers | 177.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 120.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 144.61 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 3 Japan 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 4 France 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 5 South Korea 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Russia?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Russia was 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 274.44 billion passenger-kilometers in 1990.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 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 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.