Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland
Ireland: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 17,735 Thousand train-kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17,735 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22,150 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2013
All-time low
9,585 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2023
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland stood at 17,735 Thousand train-kilometres.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland peaked at 22,150 Thousand train-kilometres in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,585 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1994.
That places Ireland 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,868 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 1992 | 9,717 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 9,735 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,585 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9,966 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 11,052 Thousand train-kilometres | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 11,128 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,291 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11,132 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 12,701 Thousand train-kilometres | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 12,356 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12,750 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21,335 Thousand train-kilometres | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 21,066 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,526 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 22,150 Thousand train-kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 22,150 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,811 Thousand train-kilometres | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 17,275 Thousand train-kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 17,475 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16,320 Thousand train-kilometres | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 17,439 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 14,738 Thousand train-kilometres | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 15,851 Thousand train-kilometres | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 17,248 Thousand train-kilometres | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 17,735 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 17,735 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 17,735 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +67.3% | 12,750 Thousand train-kilometres | 21,335 Thousand train-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,386 Thousand train-kilometres | 9,585 Thousand train-kilometres | 11,291 Thousand train-kilometres | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,602 Thousand train-kilometres | 12,356 Thousand train-kilometres | 12,750 Thousand train-kilometres | 3 |
| 2010s | 19,355 Thousand train-kilometres | 16,320 Thousand train-kilometres | 22,150 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,393 Thousand train-kilometres | 14,738 Thousand train-kilometres | 17,735 Thousand train-kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 23 Finland 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 24 Portugal 30,340 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 25 Bulgaria 18,573 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 27 Croatia 13,212 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 27 Croatia 13,212 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 29 Slovenia 13,195 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 29 Slovenia 13,195 Thousand train-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland?
- Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland was 17,735 Thousand train-kilometres in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,150 Thousand train-kilometres in 2013.
- What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,585 Thousand train-kilometres in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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