Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Denmark

Denmark: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 77,737 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
77,737 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
80,089 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2011
All-time low
72,082 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Denmark, 2004–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004201420242004: 72.1k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 75.0k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 76.1k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 74.2k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 76.8k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 77.1k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 78.3k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 80.1k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 78.8k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 79.9k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 79.7k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 78.8k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 78.2k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 76.8k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 76.6k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 78.0k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 76.2k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 77.8k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 79.8k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 78.9k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 77.7k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

In 2024, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Denmark stood at 77,737 Thousand train-kilometres.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Denmark peaked at 80,089 Thousand train-kilometres in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72,082 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2004.

That places Denmark 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Denmark, 2004 to 2024.
Year Thousand train-kilometres Change
2004 72,082 Thousand train-kilometres —
2005 75,027 Thousand train-kilometres +4.1%
2006 76,141 Thousand train-kilometres +1.5%
2007 74,218 Thousand train-kilometres -2.5%
2008 76,796 Thousand train-kilometres +3.5%
2009 77,087 Thousand train-kilometres +0.4%
2010 78,319 Thousand train-kilometres +1.6%
2011 80,089 Thousand train-kilometres +2.3%
2012 78,761 Thousand train-kilometres -1.7%
2013 79,923 Thousand train-kilometres +1.5%
2014 79,722 Thousand train-kilometres -0.3%
2015 78,847 Thousand train-kilometres -1.1%
2016 78,235 Thousand train-kilometres -0.8%
2017 76,831 Thousand train-kilometres -1.8%
2018 76,568 Thousand train-kilometres -0.3%
2019 77,973 Thousand train-kilometres +1.8%
2020 76,150 Thousand train-kilometres -2.3%
2021 77,776 Thousand train-kilometres +2.1%
2022 79,835 Thousand train-kilometres +2.6%
2023 78,886 Thousand train-kilometres -1.2%
2024 77,737 Thousand train-kilometres -1.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 77,737 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,722 Thousand train-kilometres, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 77,737 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,165 Thousand train-kilometres, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75,225 Thousand train-kilometres 72,082 Thousand train-kilometres 77,087 Thousand train-kilometres 6
2010s 78,527 Thousand train-kilometres 76,568 Thousand train-kilometres 80,089 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 78,077 Thousand train-kilometres 76,150 Thousand train-kilometres 79,835 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Hungary 100,627 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 16 Belgium 94,514 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 18 Romania 76,165 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 56,658 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 56,658 Thousand train-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in Denmark?
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Denmark was 77,737 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 80,089 Thousand train-kilometres in 2011.
What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 72,082 Thousand train-kilometres in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 772 data points, 2004–2025
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