Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy
Italy: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
349,079 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
349,079 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
225,726 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2012
Years of data
37
1979–2024
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy stood at 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy peaked at 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 225,726 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2012.
That places Italy 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 226,691 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 1980 | 229,206 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 226,846 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 230,227 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 233,757 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 234,349 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 235,000 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 228,692 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 235,292 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 256,165 Thousand train-kilometres | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 257,345 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 256,011 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 253,858 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 249,287 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 251,832 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 253,925 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 262,688 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 270,009 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 272,897 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 270,133 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 275,649 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 273,863 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 271,044 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 265,943 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 241,596 Thousand train-kilometres | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 225,726 Thousand train-kilometres | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 317,362 Thousand train-kilometres | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 323,422 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 330,690 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 332,642 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 342,560 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 347,364 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 272,268 Thousand train-kilometres | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 315,800 Thousand train-kilometres | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 341,498 Thousand train-kilometres | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 348,189 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 9.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 5.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +40.6% | 225,726 Thousand train-kilometres | 317,362 Thousand train-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226,691 Thousand train-kilometres | 226,691 Thousand train-kilometres | 226,691 Thousand train-kilometres | 1 |
| 1980s | 231,671 Thousand train-kilometres | 226,846 Thousand train-kilometres | 235,292 Thousand train-kilometres | 8 |
| 1990s | 254,533 Thousand train-kilometres | 249,287 Thousand train-kilometres | 257,345 Thousand train-kilometres | 5 |
| 2000s | 266,893 Thousand train-kilometres | 251,832 Thousand train-kilometres | 275,649 Thousand train-kilometres | 9 |
| 2010s | 303,034 Thousand train-kilometres | 225,726 Thousand train-kilometres | 347,364 Thousand train-kilometres | 9 |
| 2020s | 325,367 Thousand train-kilometres | 272,268 Thousand train-kilometres | 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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
- 6 Switzerland 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy?
- Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy was 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,726 Thousand train-kilometres in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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