Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Portugal
Portugal: Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) was 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,754 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
628 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
23
2004–2026
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Portugal, 2004–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2026, passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Portugal stood at 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Portugal peaked at 1,754 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 628 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 18th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 931 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 948 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 964 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,020 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,039 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,029 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,025 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 989 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 901 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 920 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 957 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 982 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,035 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,089 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,085 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,273 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 628 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 968 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 1,148 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1,275 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1,448 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 1,754 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +21.1% |
| 2026 | 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -9.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,184 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,630 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) 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 | -50.7% | 1,273 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 628 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2021 | +54.1% | 628 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 968 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 988.5 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 931 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,039 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,026 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 901 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,273 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,258 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 628 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,754 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 15 Austria 2,686 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 16 Czechia 2,505 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 17 Denmark 1,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 19 Türkiye 1,354 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 20 Finland 1,317 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 21 Romania 1,051 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 (detailed reporting only) in Portugal?
- Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in Portugal was 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported (detailed reporting only) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,754 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest passengers transported (detailed reporting only) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 628 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for passengers transported (detailed reporting only)?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is passengers transported (detailed reporting only) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 (detailed reporting only) - (quarterly data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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