Passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba
Cuba: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 1.28 billion million passenger-km in 2007. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba, 1995–2007
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.28 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba peaked at 2.19 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.23 billion million passenger-km, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 47th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.19 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 2.16 billion million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.96 billion million passenger-km | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.75 billion million passenger-km | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.50 billion million passenger-km | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.85 billion million passenger-km | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 billion million passenger-km | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion million passenger-km | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 1.76 billion million passenger-km | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 billion million passenger-km | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 billion million passenger-km | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 billion million passenger-km | +4.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.28 billion million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.28 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 billion million passenger-km, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 billion million passenger-km | 1.50 billion million passenger-km | 2.19 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion million passenger-km | 1.23 billion million passenger-km | 2.05 billion million passenger-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 44 Israel 1.96 billion million passenger-km compare
- 45 Norway 1.78 billion million passenger-km compare
- 46 Vietnam 1.52 billion million passenger-km compare
- 48 Syria 1.22 billion million passenger-km compare
- 49 Bulgaria 1.21 billion million passenger-km compare
- 50 Malaysia 929.34 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba was 1.28 billion million passenger-km in 2007, 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 billion million passenger-km in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Cuba ranks 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2007.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.