Passengers transported by type of train speed in Denmark

Denmark: Passengers transported by type of train speed was 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6,332 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2013
All-time low
3,755 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2024

Passengers transported by type of train speed in Denmark, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 6.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2013: 6.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2014: 6.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2015: 6.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2016: 6.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2017: 6.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2018: 5.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2019: 5.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2020: 3.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2021: 4.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2022: 5.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2023: 5.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2024: 6.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passengers transported by type of train speed in Denmark is 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passengers transported by type of train speed in Denmark peaked at 6,332 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,755 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.

Denmark ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Passengers transported by type of train speed in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Passengers transported by type of train speed in Denmark, 2008 to 2024.
Year Millions of passenger-kilometres Change
2008 6,096 Millions of passenger-kilometres —
2013 6,332 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.9%
2014 6,291 Millions of passenger-kilometres -0.6%
2015 6,282 Millions of passenger-kilometres -0.1%
2016 6,119 Millions of passenger-kilometres -2.6%
2017 6,061 Millions of passenger-kilometres -0.9%
2018 5,939 Millions of passenger-kilometres -2.0%
2019 5,913 Millions of passenger-kilometres -0.4%
2020 3,755 Millions of passenger-kilometres -36.5%
2021 3,965 Millions of passenger-kilometres +5.6%
2022 5,546 Millions of passenger-kilometres +39.9%
2023 5,760 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.9%
2024 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres +8.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,876 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Passengers transported by type of train speed in Denmark 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +39.9% 3,965 Millions of passenger-kilometres 5,546 Millions of passenger-kilometres
2020 -36.5% 5,913 Millions of passenger-kilometres 3,755 Millions of passenger-kilometres

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,096 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6,096 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6,096 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1
2010s 6,134 Millions of passenger-kilometres 5,913 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6,332 Millions of passenger-kilometres 7
2020s 5,050 Millions of passenger-kilometres 3,755 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Austria 14,978 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  2. 16 Sweden 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  3. 17 Czechia 10,517 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  4. 19 Romania 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  5. 20 Finland 5,436 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  6. 21 Portugal 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passengers transported by type of train speed in Denmark?
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Denmark was 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6,332 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2013.
What is the lowest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3,755 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for passengers transported by type of train speed?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is passengers transported by type of train speed rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passengers transported by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passengers transported by type of train speed
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 712 data points, 2008–2024
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