Railways passengers carried passenger km in Algeria

Algeria: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 348.00 million in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
348.00 million
Change on year
down 76.1%
World rank
64th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.83 billion
in 1996
All-time low
348.00 million
in 2020
Years of data
25
1995–2020

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Algeria, 1995–2020

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200720201995: 1.8B1996: 1.8B1997: 1.4B1998: 1.2B1999: 1.1B2000: 1.1B2001: 981.0M2002: 954.9M2003: 964.0M2004: 950.0M2005: 929.0M2006: 821.0M2007: 757.5M2008: 937.1M2009: 1.1B2010: 1.0B2011: 1.0B2012: 1.1B2014: 1.2B2015: 1.3B2016: 1.3B2017: 1.6B2018: 1.6B2019: 1.5B2020: 348.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, railways passengers carried passenger km in Algeria stood at 348.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Algeria peaked at 1.83 billion in 1996 and was at its lowest, 348.00 million, in 2020.

That places Algeria 64th out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Algeria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1.80 billion —
1996 1.83 billion +1.6%
1997 1.36 billion -25.5%
1998 1.16 billion -14.5%
1999 1.07 billion -8.1%
2000 1.14 billion +6.8%
2001 981.00 million -14.1%
2002 954.87 million -2.7%
2003 964.00 million +1.0%
2004 950.00 million -1.5%
2005 929.00 million -2.2%
2006 821.00 million -11.6%
2007 757.53 million -7.7%
2008 937.08 million +23.7%
2009 1.14 billion +21.8%
2010 1.04 billion -8.4%
2011 1.04 billion -0.5%
2012 1.14 billion +9.7%
2014 1.19 billion +3.9%
2015 1.27 billion +7.0%
2016 1.34 billion +5.4%
2017 1.55 billion +15.9%
2018 1.60 billion +3.4%
2019 1.45 billion -9.2%
2020 348.00 million -76.1%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 348.00 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 348.00 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million, 37% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Algeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -76.1% 1.45 billion 348.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 billion 1.07 billion 1.83 billion 5
2000s 957.75 million 757.53 million 1.14 billion 10
2010s 1.29 billion 1.04 billion 1.60 billion 9
2020s 348.00 million 348.00 million 348.00 million 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

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  4. 65 Lithuania 329.00 million compare
  5. 66 Luxembourg 304.00 million compare
  6. 67 Estonia 290.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Algeria?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Algeria was 348.00 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion in 1996.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 348.00 million in 2020.
How does Algeria rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Algeria ranks 64th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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