Railways passengers carried passenger km in China
China: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 946.50 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in China, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 946.50 billion for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2021.
The figure is up 188.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in China peaked at 1.44 trillion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 328.25 billion, in 2020.
That places China 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 354.26 billion | — |
| 1996 | 332.20 billion | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 354.35 billion | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 369.10 billion | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 404.63 billion | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 441.47 billion | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 463.65 billion | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 480.31 billion | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 462.28 billion | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 551.20 billion | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 583.32 billion | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 635.33 billion | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 689.62 billion | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 777.86 billion | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 787.89 billion | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 791.16 billion | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 921.54 billion | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 940.25 billion | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 trillion | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 trillion | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 trillion | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.27 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 trillion | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.44 trillion | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 328.25 billion | -77.2% |
| 2021 | 946.50 billion | +188.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 946.50 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 1879.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- China's 946.50 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.16 billion, 227.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in China 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 | +188.3% | 328.25 billion | 946.50 billion |
| 2020 | -77.2% | 1.44 trillion | 328.25 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362.91 billion | 332.20 billion | 404.63 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 587.29 billion | 441.47 billion | 787.89 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion | 791.16 billion | 1.44 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.38 billion | 328.25 billion | 946.50 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in China?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in China was 946.50 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 trillion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.25 billion in 2020.
- How does China rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- China ranks 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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