Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium
Belgium: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95,618 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
95,618 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
70,497 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1986
Years of data
34
1979–2024
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium is 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium peaked at 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,497 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 70,783 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 1980 | 72,028 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 74,523 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 73,374 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 70,557 Thousand train-kilometres | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 72,561 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 72,310 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70,497 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 72,107 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 71,422 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 71,285 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 70,695 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 71,665 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 72,150 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72,329 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72,101 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70,786 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 72,377 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 72,149 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 74,804 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 76,844 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 77,122 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76,224 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76,850 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77,203 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78,167 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 77,496 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 78,306 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 79,617 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 79,662 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80,782 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 94,083 Thousand train-kilometres | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 94,033 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,783 Thousand train-kilometres | 70,783 Thousand train-kilometres | 70,783 Thousand train-kilometres | 1 |
| 1980s | 72,066 Thousand train-kilometres | 70,497 Thousand train-kilometres | 74,523 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,590 Thousand train-kilometres | 70,695 Thousand train-kilometres | 76,844 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,143 Thousand train-kilometres | 76,224 Thousand train-kilometres | 80,782 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,578 Thousand train-kilometres | 94,033 Thousand train-kilometres | 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Czechia 141,622 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 13 Austria 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 14 Sweden 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 16 Hungary 82,630 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 17 Denmark 63,065 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 18 Romania 62,911 Thousand train-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium?
- Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium was 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,497 Thousand train-kilometres in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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