Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Ireland
Ireland: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,683 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
19,683 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
14,471 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and passenger train traffic performance in Ireland is 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Ireland peaked at 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,471 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15,127 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 15,960 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 15,631 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16,832 Thousand train-kilometres | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 14,471 Thousand train-kilometres | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 17,605 Thousand train-kilometres | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 18,328 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 17,219 Thousand train-kilometres | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 16,714 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 18,463 Thousand train-kilometres | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 18,475 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,203 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17,419 Thousand train-kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17,608 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,538 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18,389 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 15,010 Thousand train-kilometres | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 17,242 Thousand train-kilometres | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 18,161 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 18,624 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 19,239 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,722 Thousand train-kilometres, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,165 Thousand train-kilometres, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,938 Thousand train-kilometres | 14,471 Thousand train-kilometres | 17,605 Thousand train-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 17,836 Thousand train-kilometres | 16,714 Thousand train-kilometres | 18,475 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,993 Thousand train-kilometres | 15,010 Thousand train-kilometres | 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 Bulgaria 26,986 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 26 Lithuania 21,418 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 26 Lithuania 21,418 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 29 Slovenia 18,567 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 29 Slovenia 18,567 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 31 Croatia 17,921 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 31 Croatia 17,921 Thousand train-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in Ireland?
- Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Ireland was 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,471 Thousand train-kilometres in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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