Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Germany
Germany: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres in 2021. ▲ Rising
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Germany, 1979–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
Germany recorded 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Germany peaked at 1.09 million Thousand train-kilometres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 390,415 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1984.
Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 397,550 Thousand train-kilometres | 397,550 Thousand train-kilometres | 397,550 Thousand train-kilometres | 1 |
| 1980s | 398,823 Thousand train-kilometres | 390,415 Thousand train-kilometres | 407,420 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 593,342 Thousand train-kilometres | 414,944 Thousand train-kilometres | 726,937 Thousand train-kilometres | 6 |
| 2000s | 797,821 Thousand train-kilometres | 694,555 Thousand train-kilometres | 1.08 million Thousand train-kilometres | 7 |
| 2010s | 889,487 Thousand train-kilometres | 776,000 Thousand train-kilometres | 1.09 million Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 833,500 Thousand train-kilometres | 819,000 Thousand train-kilometres | 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Germany?
- Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Germany was 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million Thousand train-kilometres in 2010.
- What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,415 Thousand train-kilometres in 1984.
- How does Germany rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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