Passengers transported by type of train speed in Ireland
Ireland: Passengers transported by type of train speed was 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Ireland, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, passengers transported by type of train speed in Ireland stood at 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported by type of train speed in Ireland peaked at 2,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 870 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 25th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,976 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2009 | 1,815 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,809 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,776 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,722 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,718 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,663 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,096 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 2,173 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,306 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,281 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 877 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -63.4% |
| 2021 | 870 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,731 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +99.0% |
| 2023 | 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +29.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,876 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported by type of train speed in Ireland 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 | +99.0% | 870 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,731 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2020 | -63.4% | 2,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 877 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,896 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,815 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,976 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,994 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,663 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 870 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Norway 3,876 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 23 Slovakia 3,776 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 23 Slovakia 3,776 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 26 Bulgaria 1,501 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 27 Croatia 1,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 27 Croatia 1,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported by type of train speed in Ireland?
- Passengers transported by type of train speed in Ireland was 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 870 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for passengers transported by type of train speed?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is passengers transported by type of train speed rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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