Reported passenger kilometers in Spain
Spain: Reported passenger kilometers was 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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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.