Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belgium
Belgium: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 6.97 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belgium, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6.97 billion for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Belgium peaked at 11.00 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.76 billion, in 1995.
That places Belgium 29th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.76 billion | — |
| 1996 | 6.79 billion | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.98 billion | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.10 billion | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.35 billion | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.75 billion | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.04 billion | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.26 billion | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.27 billion | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.68 billion | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.15 billion | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.61 billion | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.93 billion | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.41 billion | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.43 billion | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.40 billion | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.00 billion | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.86 billion | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.60 billion | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.97 billion | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.33 billion | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 10.03 billion | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.17 billion | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.50 billion | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.85 billion | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.40 billion | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 6.97 billion | -5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.97 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.97 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -31.8% | 10.85 billion | 7.40 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.00 billion | 6.76 billion | 7.35 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.05 billion | 7.75 billion | 10.43 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion | 10.03 billion | 11.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 billion | 6.97 billion | 7.40 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Belgium?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Belgium was 6.97 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 billion in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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