Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Portugal

Portugal: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 30,340 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30,340
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
37,932
in 2000
All-time low
26,781
in 1979
Years of data
31
1979–2024

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Portugal, 1979–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1979200120241979: 26.8k1980: 28.2k1981: 30.2k1982: 30.1k1983: 28.6k1984: 30.3k1985: 31.2k1986: 31.1k1987: 31.4k1988: 32.1k1989: 29.6k1990: 27.4k1991: 29.3k1992: 29.6k1993: 29.5k1994: 27.9k1995: 29.5k1996: 31.8k1997: 31.4k1999: 31.6k2000: 37.9k2015: 30.6k2016: 30.9k2017: 30.9k2018: 30.3k2019: 30.9k2020: 27.5k2021: 29.3k2022: 29.9k2023: 28.0k2024: 30.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 30,340 for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Portugal peaked at 37,932 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,781, in 1979.

Portugal ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Portugal, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 26,781 —
1980 28,218 +5.4%
1981 30,248 +7.2%
1982 30,076 -0.6%
1983 28,614 -4.9%
1984 30,281 +5.8%
1985 31,156 +2.9%
1986 31,113 -0.1%
1987 31,363 +0.8%
1988 32,054 +2.2%
1989 29,559 -7.8%
1990 27,429 -7.2%
1991 29,310 +6.9%
1992 29,583 +0.9%
1993 29,524 -0.2%
1994 27,855 -5.7%
1995 29,495 +5.9%
1996 31,788 +7.8%
1997 31,390 -1.3%
1999 31,603 +0.7%
2000 37,932 +20.0%
2015 30,626 -19.3%
2016 30,912 +0.9%
2017 30,909 -0.0%
2018 30,311 -1.9%
2019 30,874 +1.9%
2020 27,474 -11.0%
2021 29,313 +6.7%
2022 29,851 +1.8%
2023 27,982 -6.3%
2024 30,340 +8.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 30,340 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 30,340 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,781 26,781 26,781 1
1980s 30,268 28,218 32,054 10
1990s 29,775 27,429 31,788 9
2000s 37,932 37,932 37,932 1
2010s 30,726 30,311 30,912 5
2020s 28,992 27,474 30,340 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Norway 42,288 compare
  2. 22 Türkiye 39,316 compare
  3. 23 Finland 35,852 compare
  4. 25 Bulgaria 18,573 compare
  5. 26 Ireland 17,735 compare
  6. 27 Croatia 13,212 compare
  7. 27 Croatia 13,212 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 Portugal?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Portugal was 30,340 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 37,932 in 2000.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 26,781 in 1979.
How does Portugal rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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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