Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain
Spain: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
197,075 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
197,075 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
92,189 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2024
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain is 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain peaked at 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,189 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1979.
Spain ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 92,189 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 1980 | 94,685 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 100,083 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 103,191 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 103,107 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 104,132 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 102,984 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 105,741 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 107,969 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 109,995 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 109,853 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 120,278 Thousand train-kilometres | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 127,604 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 132,957 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 125,289 Thousand train-kilometres | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 117,370 Thousand train-kilometres | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 121,133 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 122,571 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 124,894 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 125,816 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 128,190 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 128,477 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 132,905 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 134,004 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 135,772 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 135,588 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 140,723 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 143,705 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 153,864 Thousand train-kilometres | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 158,224 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 181,079 Thousand train-kilometres | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 186,074 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 184,884 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 184,283 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 187,140 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 183,579 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 181,080 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 187,570 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 189,155 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 185,698 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 137,197 Thousand train-kilometres | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 148,643 Thousand train-kilometres | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 169,829 Thousand train-kilometres | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 193,830 Thousand train-kilometres | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 197,075 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)
- Spain's 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.1% | 185,698 Thousand train-kilometres | 137,197 Thousand train-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,189 Thousand train-kilometres | 92,189 Thousand train-kilometres | 92,189 Thousand train-kilometres | 1 |
| 1980s | 104,174 Thousand train-kilometres | 94,685 Thousand train-kilometres | 109,995 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,610 Thousand train-kilometres | 117,370 Thousand train-kilometres | 132,957 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,362 Thousand train-kilometres | 128,477 Thousand train-kilometres | 158,224 Thousand train-kilometres | 9 |
| 2010s | 185,054 Thousand train-kilometres | 181,079 Thousand train-kilometres | 189,155 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,315 Thousand train-kilometres | 137,197 Thousand train-kilometres | 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Switzerland 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 10 Netherlands 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 10 Netherlands 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 12 Czechia 141,622 Thousand train-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain?
- Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain was 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,189 Thousand train-kilometres in 1979.
- How does Spain rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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