Reported passenger kilometers in Ukraine
Ukraine: Reported passenger kilometers was 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.71 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
76.20 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1992
All-time low
10.70 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Reported passenger kilometers in Ukraine, 1990–2021
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 Ukraine is 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 46.9% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Ukraine peaked at 76.20 billion passenger-kilometers in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.70 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
That places Ukraine 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Reported passenger kilometers in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.04 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1991 | 70.97 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 76.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 75.90 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.88 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 63.75 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 59.08 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 54.43 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 49.94 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 47.60 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 51.77 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 49.66 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.54 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.56 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 51.73 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.66 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 53.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.09 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.06 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.33 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 50.25 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 50.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.33 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 48.98 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.87 billion passenger-kilometers | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 35.37 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 28.07 billion passenger-kilometers | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 28.68 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.41 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.70 billion passenger-kilometers | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers | +46.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 483.00 million passenger-kilometers, 32.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported passenger kilometers in Ukraine 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 | -62.4% | 28.41 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.70 billion passenger-kilometers |
| 2021 | +46.9% | 10.70 billion passenger-kilometers | 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.48 billion passenger-kilometers | 47.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 76.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 48.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 53.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 28.07 billion passenger-kilometers | 50.59 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.70 billion passenger-kilometers | 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 14 Spain 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 15 Netherlands 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 18 Austria 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 19 Sweden 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 20 Belgium 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Ukraine?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Ukraine was 15.71 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 76.20 billion passenger-kilometers in 1992.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.70 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Ukraine ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.