Passengers transported in Ireland
Ireland: Passengers transported was 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
26th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
834 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Passengers transported in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Ireland peaked at 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 834 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Passengers transported in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 1,781 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,007 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,976 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,683 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,638 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,578 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,569 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,728 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,918 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1,991 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,122 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,281 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 834 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 870 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,748 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +100.9% |
| 2023 | 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 2,486 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +13.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +100.9% | 870 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,748 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2020 | -65.2% | 2,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 834 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,817 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,007 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,890 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,569 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,831 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 834 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 23 Norway 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 24 Slovakia 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 24 Slovakia 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 27 Bulgaria 1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 28 Croatia 1,229 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 28 Croatia 1,229 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 in Ireland?
- Passengers transported in Ireland was 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 834 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for passengers transported?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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