Passengers transported in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Passengers transported was 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
43,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019
Passengers transported in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in United Kingdom peaked at 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2004.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Passengers transported in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 44,642 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 47,297 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 50,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 53,002 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 52,765 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55,831 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 58,462 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 60,783 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 61,950 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 64,711 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 66,594 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 68,010 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 68,912 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69,706 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 13.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 10.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,609 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 43,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 53,002 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 64,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 55,831 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in United Kingdom?
- Passengers transported in United Kingdom was 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,474 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for passengers transported?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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