Railways passengers carried passenger km in Canada
Canada: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 536.00 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Canada, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Canada stood at 536.00 million.
The figure is up 134.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Canada peaked at 1.73 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229.00 million, in 2020.
That places Canada 58th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.38 billion | — |
| 1996 | 1.41 billion | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44 billion | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.47 billion | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 billion | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 billion | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.55 billion | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.60 billion | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 billion | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.45 billion | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.45 billion | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 billion | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 billion | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.40 billion | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 billion | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 billion | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 billion | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 billion | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 billion | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 billion | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 billion | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 229.00 million | -86.8% |
| 2021 | 536.00 million | +134.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 536.00 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +134.1% | 229.00 million | 536.00 million |
| 2020 | -86.8% | 1.73 billion | 229.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 billion | 1.38 billion | 1.50 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion | 1.41 billion | 1.60 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion | 1.33 billion | 1.73 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.50 million | 229.00 million | 536.00 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Canada?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Canada was 536.00 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.00 million in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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