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
Latest (2021)
848,000 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.09 million Thousand train-kilometres
in 2010
All-time low
390,415 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1984
Years of data
36
1979–2021
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 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 397,550 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 1980 | 407,420 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 405,578 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 398,127 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 393,299 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 390,415 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 391,554 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 396,453 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 396,809 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 401,395 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 407,179 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 414,944 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 455,018 Thousand train-kilometres | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 633,849 Thousand train-kilometres | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 645,372 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 683,935 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 726,937 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 741,011 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 694,555 Thousand train-kilometres | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 725,483 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 774,000 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 787,000 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 783,000 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million Thousand train-kilometres | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million Thousand train-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million Thousand train-kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million Thousand train-kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 776,000 Thousand train-kilometres | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 806,000 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 799,000 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 811,100 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 809,000 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 808,000 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 836,000 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 819,000 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 23.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 13.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Germany 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +39.3% | 455,018 Thousand train-kilometres | 633,849 Thousand train-kilometres |
| 2009 | +37.9% | 783,000 Thousand train-kilometres | 1.08 million Thousand train-kilometres |
| 2013 | -28.1% | 1.08 million Thousand train-kilometres | 776,000 Thousand train-kilometres |
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 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 2 United Kingdom 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 4 France 388,441 Thousand train-kilometres compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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 47 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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