Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belarus

Belarus: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 4.49 billion in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.49 billion
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
35th
of 101 countries
All-time high
17.72 billion
in 2000
All-time low
3.74 billion
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belarus, 1995–2021

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200820211995: 12.5B1996: 11.7B1997: 12.9B1998: 13.3B1999: 16.9B2000: 17.7B2001: 15.3B2002: 14.3B2003: 13.3B2004: 13.9B2005: 13.6B2006: 10.0B2007: 9.4B2008: 8.2B2009: 7.4B2010: 7.6B2011: 7.9B2012: 9.0B2013: 9.0B2014: 7.8B2015: 7.1B2016: 6.4B2017: 6.3B2018: 6.2B2019: 6.3B2020: 3.7B2021: 4.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Belarus stood at 4.49 billion.

That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Belarus peaked at 17.72 billion in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.74 billion, 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.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belarus, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 12.51 billion —
1996 11.66 billion -6.8%
1997 12.91 billion +10.7%
1998 13.27 billion +2.8%
1999 16.87 billion +27.2%
2000 17.72 billion +5.0%
2001 15.26 billion -13.9%
2002 14.35 billion -6.0%
2003 13.31 billion -7.3%
2004 13.89 billion +4.4%
2005 13.57 billion -2.3%
2006 9.97 billion -26.5%
2007 9.37 billion -6.0%
2008 8.19 billion -12.6%
2009 7.40 billion -9.6%
2010 7.58 billion +2.4%
2011 7.94 billion +4.8%
2012 8.98 billion +13.0%
2013 9.00 billion +0.2%
2014 7.80 billion -13.4%
2015 7.12 billion -8.7%
2016 6.43 billion -9.7%
2017 6.29 billion -2.1%
2018 6.22 billion -1.3%
2019 6.27 billion +0.9%
2020 3.74 billion -40.4%
2021 4.49 billion +19.9%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 4.49 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 4.49 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.44 billion 11.66 billion 16.87 billion 5
2000s 12.30 billion 7.40 billion 17.72 billion 10
2010s 7.36 billion 6.22 billion 9.00 billion 10
2020s 4.11 billion 3.74 billion 4.49 billion 2

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 32 Thailand 6.02 billion compare
  2. 33 Romania 5.91 billion compare
  3. 34 Hungary 5.44 billion compare
  4. 36 Morocco 4.46 billion compare
  5. 37 Myanmar 4.16 billion compare
  6. 38 South Africa 3.50 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Belarus?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belarus was 4.49 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 17.72 billion in 2000.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 3.74 billion in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Belarus ranks 35th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km 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 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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