Passengers transported by type of train speed in Portugal
Portugal: Passengers transported by type of train speed was 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Portugal, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,430 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 12.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported by type of train speed in Portugal peaked at 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,552 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,213 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2009 | 4,152 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,111 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,143 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,803 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3,649 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,852 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,957 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,146 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4,391 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4,487 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,964 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 2,552 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 2,912 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 4,419 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 4,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +12.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,876 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported by type of train speed in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -48.6% | 4,964 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,552 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2022 | +51.8% | 2,912 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4,419 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,182 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4,152 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4,213 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,649 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4,964 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,025 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,552 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Denmark 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 19 Romania 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 20 Finland 5,436 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 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
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported by type of train speed in Portugal?
- Passengers transported by type of train speed in Portugal was 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,430 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,552 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for passengers transported by type of train speed?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passengers transported by type of train speed rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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