Passenger transport by type of transport in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Passenger transport by type of transport was 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019. ▲ Rising
Passenger transport by type of transport in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2019, passenger transport by type of transport in United Kingdom stood at 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger transport by type of transport in United Kingdom peaked at 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2004.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Passenger transport by type of transport in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 44,642 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 47,297 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 50,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 53,002 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 52,765 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55,831 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 58,462 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 60,783 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 61,950 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 64,711 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 66,594 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 68,010 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 68,912 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69,706 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,609 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 43,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 53,002 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 64,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 55,831 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger transport by type of transport in United Kingdom?
- Passenger transport by type of transport in United Kingdom was 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger transport by type of transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger transport by type of transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for passenger transport by type of transport?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is passenger transport by type of transport rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger transport by type of transport (detailed reporting only). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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