Passenger-kilometers by rail in Argentina
Argentina: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 8.36 billion million passenger-km in 2017. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Argentina, 2005–2017
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Argentina is 8.36 billion million passenger-km, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Argentina peaked at 9.24 billion million passenger-km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.04 billion million passenger-km, in 2013.
Argentina ranks 26th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Argentina, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.64 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 2006 | 9.05 billion million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.72 billion million passenger-km | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.24 billion million passenger-km | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.11 billion million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.82 billion million passenger-km | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.29 billion million passenger-km | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 6.00 billion million passenger-km | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 5.04 billion million passenger-km | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 5.73 billion million passenger-km | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 6.88 billion million passenger-km | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 8.07 billion million passenger-km | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 8.36 billion million passenger-km | +3.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 8.36 billion million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 16.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 8.36 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 billion million passenger-km, 8.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 billion million passenger-km | 8.64 billion million passenger-km | 9.24 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.02 billion million passenger-km | 5.04 billion million passenger-km | 8.82 billion million passenger-km | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 23 Australia 9.33 billion million passenger-km compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion million passenger-km compare
- 25 Austria 8.43 billion million passenger-km compare
- 27 Sweden 8.01 billion million passenger-km compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 7.41 billion million passenger-km compare
- 29 Belgium 6.97 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Argentina?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Argentina was 8.36 billion million passenger-km in 2017, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 billion million passenger-km in 2008.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 billion million passenger-km in 2013.
- How does Argentina rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.