Railways passengers carried passenger km in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 1.21 billion in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.21 billion
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
49th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5.89 billion
in 1997
All-time low
1.12 billion
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Bulgaria, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Bulgaria is 1.21 billion, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Bulgaria peaked at 5.89 billion in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 101 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.69 billion | — |
| 1996 | 5.07 billion | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.89 billion | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 4.74 billion | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 3.82 billion | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 3.47 billion | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.99 billion | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.60 billion | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.52 billion | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.40 billion | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.39 billion | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.42 billion | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.42 billion | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.33 billion | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.14 billion | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.10 billion | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 billion | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.88 billion | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.70 billion | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.55 billion | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 billion | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 billion | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 billion | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.52 billion | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 billion | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 billion | +7.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.21 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.21 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 billion | 3.82 billion | 5.89 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.57 billion | 2.14 billion | 3.47 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion | 1.44 billion | 2.10 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion | 1.12 billion | 1.21 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Bulgaria?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Bulgaria was 1.21 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 billion in 1997.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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