Passengers transported by type of train speed in Germany
Germany: Passengers transported by type of train speed was 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Germany, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Germany recorded 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported by type of train speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported by type of train speed in Germany peaked at 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,020 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2021.
Germany ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Germany, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2009 | 80,746 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82,830 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 84,628 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 88,794 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 89,451 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 90,827 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 91,603 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 94,197 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 95,530 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98,161 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 102,026 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 58,822 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 56,020 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 92,313 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +64.8% |
| 2023 | 101,408 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +6.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,876 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 27.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 18.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported by type of train speed in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +64.8% | 56,020 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 92,313 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2020 | -42.3% | 102,026 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 58,822 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,255 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 80,746 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 81,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 91,805 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 82,830 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 102,026 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,225 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 56,020 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 France 107,346 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 3 United Kingdom 64,036 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 3 United Kingdom 64,036 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported by type of train speed in Germany?
- Passengers transported by type of train speed in Germany was 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 107,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,020 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for passengers transported by type of train speed?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passengers transported by type of train speed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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