Railways passengers carried passenger km in Australia
Australia: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 9.33 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Australia, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Australia is 9.33 billion, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Australia peaked at 18.84 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.33 billion, in 2021.
That places Australia 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.34 billion | — |
| 1996 | 10.70 billion | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.98 billion | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.95 billion | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.16 billion | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.55 billion | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.15 billion | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.01 billion | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.02 billion | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.09 billion | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.06 billion | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.59 billion | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.21 billion | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.28 billion | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 15.00 billion | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.99 billion | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.28 billion | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.57 billion | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.54 billion | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.57 billion | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.02 billion | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.50 billion | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.04 billion | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.02 billion | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 18.84 billion | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.05 billion | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 9.33 billion | -38.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9.33 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9.33 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.16 billion, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -38.0% | 15.05 billion | 9.33 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 billion | 10.34 billion | 11.16 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.70 billion | 11.55 billion | 15.00 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 billion | 14.99 billion | 18.84 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 billion | 9.33 billion | 15.05 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Australia?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Australia was 9.33 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 billion in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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