Passengers transported by type of train speed in Netherlands
Netherlands: Passengers transported by type of train speed was 17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, passengers transported by type of train speed in Netherlands stood at 17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported by type of train speed in Netherlands peaked at 19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,730 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2014 | 17,961 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18,338 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 18,531 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18,438 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18,895 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 10,852 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 17,105 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 19,195 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,607 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 17,961 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,667 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 19,195 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 9 Switzerland 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 10 Türkiye 21,422 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 11 Netherlands 17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 13 Ukraine 15,487 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 14 Hungary 15,006 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported by type of train speed in Netherlands?
- Passengers transported by type of train speed in Netherlands was 17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for passengers transported by type of train speed?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passengers transported by type of train speed rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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