Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Ireland
Ireland: Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) was 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
680 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
25th
of 42 countries
All-time high
680 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2026
All-time low
150 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
23
2004–2026
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Ireland, 2004–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Ireland peaked at 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2026 and was at its lowest, 150 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 25th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 383 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 545 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 510 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 465 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 451 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 380 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 314 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 331 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 399 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 410 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 465 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 506 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 516 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 557 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 599 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 619 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 150 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 315 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +110.0% |
| 2022 | 513 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 616 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 678 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 509 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -24.9% |
| 2026 | 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +33.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,184 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,630 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 42% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 455.67 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 380 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 545 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 471.6 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 314 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 619 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.43 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 150 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Slovakia 1,026 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 23 Norway 936 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 24 Slovakia 896 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 26 Bulgaria 381 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 27 Croatia 297 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 28 Croatia 258 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 (detailed reporting only) in Ireland?
- Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Ireland was 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported (detailed reporting only) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2026.
- What is the lowest passengers transported (detailed reporting only) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for passengers transported (detailed reporting only)?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is passengers transported (detailed reporting only) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) - (quarterly data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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