Passenger-kilometers by rail in Belarus
Belarus: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 4.49 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.49 billion million passenger-km
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
35th
of 101 countries
All-time high
17.72 billion million passenger-km
in 2000
All-time low
3.74 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Belarus, 1995–2021
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, passenger-kilometers by rail in Belarus stood at 4.49 billion million passenger-km.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Belarus peaked at 17.72 billion million passenger-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.74 billion million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Belarus 35th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Belarus, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.51 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 11.66 billion million passenger-km | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 12.91 billion million passenger-km | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 13.27 billion million passenger-km | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.87 billion million passenger-km | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 17.72 billion million passenger-km | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 15.26 billion million passenger-km | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 14.35 billion million passenger-km | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 13.31 billion million passenger-km | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 13.89 billion million passenger-km | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.57 billion million passenger-km | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.97 billion million passenger-km | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 9.37 billion million passenger-km | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.19 billion million passenger-km | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 7.40 billion million passenger-km | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 7.58 billion million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.94 billion million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.98 billion million passenger-km | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 9.00 billion million passenger-km | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.80 billion million passenger-km | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 7.12 billion million passenger-km | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 6.43 billion million passenger-km | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 6.29 billion million passenger-km | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.22 billion million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.27 billion million passenger-km | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.74 billion million passenger-km | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 4.49 billion million passenger-km | +19.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.49 billion million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.49 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.44 billion million passenger-km | 11.66 billion million passenger-km | 16.87 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.30 billion million passenger-km | 7.40 billion million passenger-km | 17.72 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 billion million passenger-km | 6.22 billion million passenger-km | 9.00 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 billion million passenger-km | 3.74 billion million passenger-km | 4.49 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 32 Thailand 6.02 billion million passenger-km compare
- 33 Romania 5.91 billion million passenger-km compare
- 34 Hungary 5.44 billion million passenger-km compare
- 36 Morocco 4.46 billion million passenger-km compare
- 37 Myanmar 4.16 billion million passenger-km compare
- 38 South Africa 3.50 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Belarus?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Belarus was 4.49 billion million passenger-km in 2021, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.72 billion million passenger-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 billion million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Belarus ranks 35th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.