Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) was 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
down 72.6%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
18,124 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in United Kingdom, 2004–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201220202004: 11.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2005: 11.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2006: 12.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2007: 13.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2008: 13.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2009: 13.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2010: 14.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2011: 14.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2012: 15.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2013: 15.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2014: 16.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2015: 17.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2016: 17.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2017: 17.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2018: 17.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2019: 18.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2020: 5.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.

Analysis

In 2020, passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in United Kingdom stood at 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in United Kingdom peaked at 18,124 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,460 Millions of passenger-kilometres 11,212 Millions of passenger-kilometres 13,521 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6
2010s 16,437 Millions of passenger-kilometres 14,104 Millions of passenger-kilometres 18,124 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10
2020s 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Spain 7,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  2. 5 Poland 6,906 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 5,409 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 4,141 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  5. 9 Hungary 3,854 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  6. 10 Sweden 3,297 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in United Kingdom?
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in United Kingdom was 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passengers transported (detailed reporting only) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 18,124 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019.
What is the lowest passengers transported (detailed reporting only) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for passengers transported (detailed reporting only)?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
Is passengers transported (detailed reporting only) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

Indicator
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) - (quarterly data)
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 689 data points, 2004–2026
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