Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Spain

Spain: Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle was 4,344 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
4,344 Number
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
4,728 Number
in 2011
All-time low
2,636 Number
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2012

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Spain, 1970–2012

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1970199120121970: 2.6k Number1975: 3.0k Number1979: 3.5k Number1980: 3.5k Number1981: 3.6k Number1982: 3.8k Number1983: 3.9k Number1984: 3.9k Number1985: 4.0k Number1986: 4.1k Number1987: 4.0k Number1988: 3.8k Number1989: 3.8k Number1990: 3.9k Number1991: 4.0k Number1992: 4.0k Number1993: 4.2k Number1994: 4.2k Number1995: 4.3k Number1996: 4.4k Number1997: 4.1k Number1998: 3.8k Number1999: 3.8k Number2000: 3.7k Number2001: 3.7k Number2002: 3.7k Number2004: 3.8k Number2005: 3.6k Number2006: 3.9k Number2007: 3.9k Number2008: 4.1k Number2009: 4.5k Number2010: 4.6k Number2011: 4.7k Number2012: 4.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Spain stood at 4,344 Number.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Spain peaked at 4,728 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,636 Number, in 1970.

That places Spain 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012) in Spain, 1970 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1970 2,636 Number —
1975 3,040 Number +15.3%
1979 3,479 Number +14.4%
1980 3,506 Number +0.8%
1981 3,633 Number +3.6%
1982 3,820 Number +5.1%
1983 3,905 Number +2.2%
1984 3,936 Number +0.8%
1985 4,044 Number +2.7%
1986 4,066 Number +0.5%
1987 3,968 Number -2.4%
1988 3,824 Number -3.6%
1989 3,770 Number -1.4%
1990 3,907 Number +3.6%
1991 3,975 Number +1.7%
1992 3,980 Number +0.1%
1993 4,155 Number +4.4%
1994 4,201 Number +1.1%
1995 4,273 Number +1.7%
1996 4,448 Number +4.1%
1997 4,079 Number -8.3%
1998 3,813 Number -6.5%
1999 3,829 Number +0.4%
2000 3,701 Number -3.3%
2001 3,654 Number -1.3%
2002 3,742 Number +2.4%
2004 3,843 Number +2.7%
2005 3,597 Number -6.4%
2006 3,862 Number +7.4%
2007 3,858 Number -0.1%
2008 4,068 Number +5.4%
2009 4,494 Number +10.5%
2010 4,587 Number +2.1%
2011 4,728 Number +3.1%
2012 4,344 Number -8.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 4,344 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,703 Number, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 4,344 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,016 Number, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,052 Number 2,636 Number 3,479 Number 3
1980s 3,847 Number 3,506 Number 4,066 Number 10
1990s 4,066 Number 3,813 Number 4,448 Number 10
2000s 3,869 Number 3,597 Number 4,494 Number 9
2010s 4,553 Number 4,344 Number 4,728 Number 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Switzerland 6,373 Number compare
  2. 9 Czechia 4,438 Number compare
  3. 11 Romania 4,232 Number compare
  4. 12 Belgium 3,377 Number compare
  5. 13 Hungary 2,855 Number compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Spain?
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Spain was 4,344 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4,728 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,636 Number in 1970.
How does Spain rank for passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle?
Spain ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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