Passengers transported in Norway
Norway: Passengers transported was 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
1,780 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Passengers transported in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passengers transported in Norway is 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Norway peaked at 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,780 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2021.
Norway ranks 23rd 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,620 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 2,723 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,833 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,958 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3,123 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,080 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,186 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,076 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,092 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,260 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,440 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,555 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,695 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,584 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,722 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,715 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,804 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 1,780 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,079 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +73.0% |
| 2023 | 3,513 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 3,876 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported in Norway 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 | +73.0% | 1,780 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,079 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2020 | -51.4% | 3,715 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,804 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,890 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,620 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,123 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,432 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,076 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,722 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,003 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,780 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 20 Türkiye 5,860 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 21 Finland 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 22 Romania 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 24 Slovakia 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 24 Slovakia 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 26 Ireland 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in Norway?
- Passengers transported in Norway was 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,780 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for passengers transported?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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