Passenger-kilometers by rail in Canada
Canada: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 536.00 million million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 536.00 million million passenger-km.
The figure is up 134.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Canada peaked at 1.73 billion million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229.00 million million passenger-km, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 billion million passenger-km | 1.38 billion million passenger-km | 1.50 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion million passenger-km | 1.41 billion million passenger-km | 1.60 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion million passenger-km | 1.33 billion million passenger-km | 1.73 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.50 million million passenger-km | 229.00 million million passenger-km | 536.00 million million passenger-km | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Canada?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Canada was 536.00 million 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.00 million million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail 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 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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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.