Passenger-kilometers by rail in Chile
Chile: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 738.00 million million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.