Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland

Ireland: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 17,735 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,735
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
22,150
in 2013
All-time low
9,585
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2023

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 9.9k1992: 9.7k1993: 9.7k1994: 9.6k1995: 10.0k1996: 11.1k1997: 11.1k1998: 11.3k1999: 11.1k2000: 12.7k2001: 12.4k2005: 12.8k2010: 21.3k2011: 21.1k2012: 20.5k2013: 22.1k2014: 22.1k2015: 17.8k2016: 17.3k2017: 17.5k2018: 16.3k2019: 17.4k2020: 14.7k2021: 15.9k2022: 17.2k2023: 17.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland stood at 17,735.

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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,585, in 1994.

That places Ireland 26th out of 49 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

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 9,868 —
1992 9,717 -1.5%
1993 9,735 +0.2%
1994 9,585 -1.5%
1995 9,966 +4.0%
1996 11,052 +10.9%
1997 11,128 +0.7%
1998 11,291 +1.5%
1999 11,132 -1.4%
2000 12,701 +14.1%
2001 12,356 -2.7%
2005 12,750 +3.2%
2010 21,335 +67.3%
2011 21,066 -1.3%
2012 20,526 -2.6%
2013 22,150 +7.9%
2014 22,150 +0.0%
2015 17,811 -19.6%
2016 17,275 -3.0%
2017 17,475 +1.2%
2018 16,320 -6.6%
2019 17,439 +6.9%
2020 14,738 -15.5%
2021 15,851 +7.6%
2022 17,248 +8.8%
2023 17,735 +2.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 17,735 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 17,735 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +67.3% 12,750 21,335

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,386 9,585 11,291 9
2000s 12,602 12,356 12,750 3
2010s 19,355 16,320 22,150 10
2020s 16,393 14,738 17,735 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Finland 35,852 compare
  2. 24 Portugal 30,340 compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 18,573 compare
  4. 27 Croatia 13,212 compare
  5. 27 Croatia 13,212 compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 13,195 compare
  7. 29 Slovenia 13,195 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 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 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 in 1994.
How does Ireland rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 49 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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Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,397 data points, 1970–2024
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