Railways passengers carried passenger km in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 104.00 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
104.00 million
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
79th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.11 billion
in 2007
All-time low
104.00 million
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Azerbaijan, 1995–2021

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1995200820211995: 791.0M1996: 558.0M1997: 489.0M1998: 533.0M1999: 422.0M2000: 493.0M2001: 537.0M2002: 584.0M2003: 654.0M2004: 789.0M2005: 878.0M2006: 964.0M2007: 1.1B2008: 1.0B2009: 1.0B2010: 917.0M2011: 660.0M2012: 591.0M2013: 609.0M2014: 612.0M2015: 495.0M2016: 448.0M2017: 467.0M2018: 466.0M2019: 544.0M2020: 172.0M2021: 104.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 104.00 million for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.11 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 104.00 million, in 2021.

That places Azerbaijan 79th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Azerbaijan, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 791.00 million —
1996 558.00 million -29.5%
1997 489.00 million -12.4%
1998 533.00 million +9.0%
1999 422.00 million -20.8%
2000 493.00 million +16.8%
2001 537.00 million +8.9%
2002 584.00 million +8.8%
2003 654.00 million +12.0%
2004 789.00 million +20.6%
2005 878.00 million +11.3%
2006 964.00 million +9.8%
2007 1.11 billion +14.9%
2008 1.05 billion -5.3%
2009 1.02 billion -2.4%
2010 917.00 million -10.4%
2011 660.00 million -28.0%
2012 591.00 million -10.5%
2013 609.00 million +3.0%
2014 612.00 million +0.5%
2015 495.00 million -19.1%
2016 448.00 million -9.5%
2017 467.00 million +4.2%
2018 466.00 million -0.2%
2019 544.00 million +16.7%
2020 172.00 million -68.4%
2021 104.00 million -39.5%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 104.00 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 104.00 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 558.60 million 422.00 million 791.00 million 5
2000s 808.00 million 493.00 million 1.11 billion 10
2010s 580.90 million 448.00 million 917.00 million 10
2020s 138.00 million 104.00 million 172.00 million 2

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 76 Saudi Arabia 134.65 million compare
  2. 77 Senegal 129.00 million compare
  3. 78 Kenya 109.24 million compare
  4. 80 Iraq 99.68 million compare
  5. 81 Botswana 94.00 million compare
  6. 82 Mongolia 91.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Azerbaijan?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Azerbaijan was 104.00 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 104.00 million in 2021.
How does Azerbaijan rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Azerbaijan ranks 79th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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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