Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Denmark

Denmark: Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle was 1,703 Number in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1,703 Number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1,703 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1,150 Number
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2008

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Denmark, 1970–2008

05001.0k1.5k1970198920081970: 1.1k Number1975: 1.2k Number1979: 1.3k Number1980: 1.3k Number1981: 1.3k Number1982: 1.6k Number1983: 1.6k Number1984: 1.6k Number1985: 1.6k Number1986: 1.6k Number1987: 1.6k Number1988: 1.6k Number1989: 1.6k Number1990: 1.5k Number1992: 1.7k Number1993: 1.7k Number1994: 1.6k Number1997: 1.5k Number1998: 1.5k Number2006: 1.6k Number2007: 1.7k Number2008: 1.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Denmark is 1,703 Number, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Denmark peaked at 1,703 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,150 Number, in 1970.

That places Denmark 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012) in Denmark, 1970 to 2008.
Year Number Change
1970 1,150 Number —
1975 1,244 Number +8.2%
1979 1,276 Number +2.6%
1980 1,305 Number +2.3%
1981 1,297 Number -0.6%
1982 1,638 Number +26.3%
1983 1,625 Number -0.8%
1984 1,593 Number -2.0%
1985 1,625 Number +2.0%
1986 1,596 Number -1.8%
1987 1,622 Number +1.6%
1988 1,575 Number -2.9%
1989 1,562 Number -0.8%
1990 1,533 Number -1.9%
1992 1,678 Number +9.5%
1993 1,667 Number -0.7%
1994 1,623 Number -2.6%
1997 1,519 Number -6.4%
1998 1,518 Number -0.1%
2006 1,602 Number +5.5%
2007 1,663 Number +3.8%
2008 1,703 Number +2.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1,703 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,703 Number, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1,703 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,016 Number, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Denmark 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +26.3% 1,297 Number 1,638 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,223 Number 1,150 Number 1,276 Number 3
1980s 1,544 Number 1,297 Number 1,638 Number 10
1990s 1,590 Number 1,518 Number 1,678 Number 6
2000s 1,656 Number 1,602 Number 1,703 Number 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Sweden 2,393 Number compare
  2. 17 Austria 2,330 Number compare
  3. 19 Finland 1,131 Number compare
  4. 20 Türkiye 1,113 Number compare
  5. 21 Portugal 1,032 Number compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Denmark?
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Denmark was 1,703 Number in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,703 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,150 Number in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2008.
Is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 882 data points, 1970–2012
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