Passenger-kilometers by rail in Chile
Chile: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 738.00 million million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
738.00 million million passenger-km
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
53rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.06 billion million passenger-km
in 2019
All-time low
517.00 million million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
22
1995–2021
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 738.00 million million passenger-km.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Chile peaked at 1.06 billion million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 517.00 million million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Chile 53rd 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 22 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Chile, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 689.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 642.00 million million passenger-km | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 550.00 million million passenger-km | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 533.90 million million passenger-km | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 637.19 million million passenger-km | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 736.00 million million passenger-km | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 870.00 million million passenger-km | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 769.00 million million passenger-km | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 829.00 million million passenger-km | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 820.00 million million passenger-km | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 696.35 million million passenger-km | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 851.58 million million passenger-km | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 934.00 million million passenger-km | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 861.78 million million passenger-km | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 662.56 million million passenger-km | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 584.37 million million passenger-km | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 582.86 million million passenger-km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 846.13 million million passenger-km | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 973.00 million million passenger-km | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion million passenger-km | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 517.00 million million passenger-km | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 738.00 million million passenger-km | +42.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 738.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion million passenger-km, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Chile's 738.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 billion million passenger-km, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 610.42 million million passenger-km | 533.90 million million passenger-km | 689.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 804.80 million million passenger-km | 736.00 million million passenger-km | 870.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 805.56 million million passenger-km | 582.86 million million passenger-km | 1.06 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.50 million million passenger-km | 517.00 million million passenger-km | 738.00 million million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 50 Malaysia 929.34 million million passenger-km compare
- 51 Ireland 870.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 52 New Zealand 802.03 million million passenger-km compare
- 54 Greece 653.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 55 Tunisia 633.33 million million passenger-km compare
- 56 Slovenia 542.00 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Chile?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Chile was 738.00 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.00 million million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.