Railways passengers carried passenger km in Argentina

Argentina: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 8.36 billion in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.36 billion
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
26th
of 101 countries
All-time high
9.24 billion
in 2008
All-time low
5.04 billion
in 2013
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Argentina, 2005–2017

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B2005201120172005: 8.6B2006: 9.1B2007: 8.7B2008: 9.2B2009: 9.1B2010: 8.8B2011: 7.3B2012: 6.0B2013: 5.0B2014: 5.7B2015: 6.9B2016: 8.1B2017: 8.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Argentina is 8.36 billion, 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, railways passengers carried passenger km in Argentina peaked at 9.24 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.04 billion, 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.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Argentina, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 8.64 billion —
2006 9.05 billion +4.8%
2007 8.72 billion -3.7%
2008 9.24 billion +6.0%
2009 9.11 billion -1.4%
2010 8.82 billion -3.2%
2011 7.29 billion -17.4%
2012 6.00 billion -17.6%
2013 5.04 billion -16.1%
2014 5.73 billion +13.9%
2015 6.88 billion +20.1%
2016 8.07 billion +17.2%
2017 8.36 billion +3.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 8.36 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 16.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 8.36 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 billion, 8.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.95 billion 8.64 billion 9.24 billion 5
2010s 7.02 billion 5.04 billion 8.82 billion 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 23 Australia 9.33 billion compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion compare
  3. 25 Austria 8.43 billion compare
  4. 27 Sweden 8.01 billion compare
  5. 28 Sri Lanka 7.41 billion compare
  6. 29 Belgium 6.97 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Argentina?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Argentina was 8.36 billion in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 9.24 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.04 billion in 2013.
How does Argentina rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Argentina ranks 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km 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 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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