Reported passenger kilometers in Spain
Spain: Reported passenger kilometers was 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.48 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
28.84 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
11.98 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Reported passenger kilometers in Spain, 1970–2021
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2021, reported passenger kilometers in Spain stood at 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Spain peaked at 28.84 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers, 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.
Reported passenger kilometers in Spain, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.99 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 15.12 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 16.03 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 17.25 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 17.67 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.64 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 18.18 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 18.64 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.09 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 17.15 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 14.82 billion passenger-kilometers | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 15.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 15.92 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 16.24 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 16.66 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 16.87 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.60 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.96 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 16.00 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 16.73 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 16.36 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 17.42 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 16.49 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 16.14 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.88 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 18.87 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 19.66 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.14 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.83 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.13 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.39 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 22.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.86 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.97 billion passenger-kilometers | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 23.14 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.46 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.48 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.79 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25.07 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.14 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 26.67 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 27.49 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.43 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers | +45.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -58.4% | 28.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers |
| 2021 | +45.9% | 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers | 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.08 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.28 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 17.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.29 billion passenger-kilometers | 16.14 billion passenger-kilometers | 19.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 20.14 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 28.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers | 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 15 Netherlands 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Spain?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Spain was 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers in 2021, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.84 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 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.