Annual reported passenger kilometers in Spain

Spain: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 17.48 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.48 billion
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
28.84 billion
in 2019
All-time low
11.98 billion
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Spain, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, annual reported passenger kilometers in Spain stood at 17.48 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Spain peaked at 28.84 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.98 billion, in 2020.

That places Spain 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Spain, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 14.99 billion —
1971 15.12 billion +0.8%
1972 16.03 billion +6.1%
1973 17.25 billion +7.6%
1974 17.67 billion +2.5%
1975 17.64 billion -0.2%
1976 18.18 billion +3.1%
1977 18.64 billion +2.5%
1978 18.09 billion -3.0%
1979 17.15 billion -5.2%
1980 14.82 billion -13.6%
1981 15.51 billion +4.6%
1982 15.92 billion +2.7%
1983 16.24 billion +2.0%
1984 16.66 billion +2.6%
1985 17.23 billion +3.4%
1986 16.87 billion -2.1%
1987 16.60 billion -1.6%
1988 16.96 billion +2.2%
1989 16.00 billion -5.7%
1990 16.73 billion +4.6%
1991 16.36 billion -2.2%
1992 17.42 billion +6.5%
1993 16.49 billion -5.4%
1994 16.14 billion -2.1%
1995 16.59 billion +2.8%
1996 16.80 billion +1.2%
1997 17.88 billion +6.4%
1998 18.87 billion +5.5%
1999 19.66 billion +4.2%
2000 20.14 billion +2.5%
2001 20.83 billion +3.4%
2002 21.21 billion +1.8%
2003 21.13 billion -0.4%
2004 20.39 billion -3.5%
2005 21.62 billion +6.1%
2006 22.11 billion +2.2%
2007 21.86 billion -1.1%
2008 23.97 billion +9.7%
2009 23.14 billion -3.5%
2010 22.46 billion -2.9%
2011 22.80 billion +1.5%
2012 22.48 billion -1.4%
2013 23.79 billion +5.8%
2014 25.07 billion +5.4%
2015 26.14 billion +4.3%
2016 26.67 billion +2.0%
2017 27.49 billion +3.1%
2018 28.43 billion +3.4%
2019 28.84 billion +1.4%
2020 11.98 billion -58.4%
2021 17.48 billion +45.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 17.48 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 17.48 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Spain 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 -58.4% 28.84 billion 11.98 billion
2021 +45.9% 11.98 billion 17.48 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.08 billion 14.99 billion 18.64 billion 10
1980s 16.28 billion 14.82 billion 17.23 billion 10
1990s 17.29 billion 16.14 billion 19.66 billion 10
2000s 21.64 billion 20.14 billion 23.97 billion 10
2010s 25.42 billion 22.46 billion 28.84 billion 10
2020s 14.73 billion 11.98 billion 17.48 billion 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 United States 21.20 billion compare
  2. 12 Turkey 19.79 billion compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 19.34 billion compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 17.10 billion compare
  5. 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion compare
  6. 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Spain?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Spain was 17.48 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 28.84 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.98 billion in 2020.
How does Spain rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Spain ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is annual reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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