Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Poland

Poland: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
198,540 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
234,547 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
129,507 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2024

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Poland, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 234.5k Thousand train-kilometres1992: 185.7k Thousand train-kilometres1993: 181.8k Thousand train-kilometres1994: 184.6k Thousand train-kilometres1995: 173.6k Thousand train-kilometres1996: 169.6k Thousand train-kilometres1997: 169.5k Thousand train-kilometres1998: 171.8k Thousand train-kilometres1999: 175.7k Thousand train-kilometres2000: 167.6k Thousand train-kilometres2001: 161.5k Thousand train-kilometres2002: 161.6k Thousand train-kilometres2003: 155.3k Thousand train-kilometres2004: 140.5k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 131.1k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 137.9k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 137.9k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 150.4k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 139.9k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 144.7k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 142.1k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 166.0k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 134.4k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 129.5k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 138.9k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 154.9k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 212.4k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 159.6k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 164.1k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 153.9k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 171.0k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 178.7k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 184.0k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 198.5k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

Poland recorded 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Poland peaked at 234,547 Thousand train-kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 129,507 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2014.

That places Poland 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Poland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Thousand train-kilometres Change
1990 234,547 Thousand train-kilometres
1992 185,711 Thousand train-kilometres -20.8%
1993 181,756 Thousand train-kilometres -2.1%
1994 184,615 Thousand train-kilometres +1.6%
1995 173,639 Thousand train-kilometres -5.9%
1996 169,637 Thousand train-kilometres -2.3%
1997 169,463 Thousand train-kilometres -0.1%
1998 171,833 Thousand train-kilometres +1.4%
1999 175,696 Thousand train-kilometres +2.2%
2000 167,581 Thousand train-kilometres -4.6%
2001 161,530 Thousand train-kilometres -3.6%
2002 161,553 Thousand train-kilometres +0.0%
2003 155,312 Thousand train-kilometres -3.9%
2004 140,522 Thousand train-kilometres -9.5%
2005 131,088 Thousand train-kilometres -6.7%
2006 137,885 Thousand train-kilometres +5.2%
2007 137,895 Thousand train-kilometres +0.0%
2008 150,436 Thousand train-kilometres +9.1%
2009 139,931 Thousand train-kilometres -7.0%
2010 144,669 Thousand train-kilometres +3.4%
2011 142,093 Thousand train-kilometres -1.8%
2012 165,974 Thousand train-kilometres +16.8%
2013 134,386 Thousand train-kilometres -19.0%
2014 129,507 Thousand train-kilometres -3.6%
2015 138,942 Thousand train-kilometres +7.3%
2016 154,887 Thousand train-kilometres +11.5%
2017 212,357 Thousand train-kilometres +37.1%
2018 159,581 Thousand train-kilometres -24.9%
2019 164,057 Thousand train-kilometres +2.8%
2020 153,906 Thousand train-kilometres -6.2%
2021 171,034 Thousand train-kilometres +11.1%
2022 178,705 Thousand train-kilometres +4.5%
2023 183,953 Thousand train-kilometres +2.9%
2024 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres +7.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 5.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182,989 Thousand train-kilometres 169,463 Thousand train-kilometres 234,547 Thousand train-kilometres 9
2000s 148,373 Thousand train-kilometres 131,088 Thousand train-kilometres 167,581 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2010s 154,645 Thousand train-kilometres 129,507 Thousand train-kilometres 212,357 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 177,228 Thousand train-kilometres 153,906 Thousand train-kilometres 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 France 388,441 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 5 Italy 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 7 Poland 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 9 Spain 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Poland?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Poland was 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 234,547 Thousand train-kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 129,507 Thousand train-kilometres in 2014.
How does Poland rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Poland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,356 data points, 1970–2024
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