Railways passengers carried passenger km in Denmark

Denmark: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 6.56 billion in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.56 billion
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 101 countries
All-time high
7.08 billion
in 2013
All-time low
4.62 billion
in 1996
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Denmark, 1995–2018

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200620181995: 4.7B1996: 4.6B1997: 5.0B1998: 5.2B1999: 5.1B2000: 5.5B2001: 5.7B2002: 5.8B2003: 5.9B2004: 6.1B2005: 6.1B2006: 6.3B2007: 6.4B2008: 6.5B2009: 6.4B2010: 6.6B2011: 6.9B2012: 7.0B2013: 7.1B2014: 6.8B2015: 6.8B2016: 6.7B2017: 6.6B2018: 6.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 6.56 billion for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Denmark peaked at 7.08 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.62 billion, in 1996.

That places Denmark 31st out of 101 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Denmark, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 4.68 billion —
1996 4.62 billion -1.3%
1997 4.98 billion +7.7%
1998 5.16 billion +3.7%
1999 5.11 billion -1.0%
2000 5.54 billion +8.3%
2001 5.72 billion +3.3%
2002 5.75 billion +0.6%
2003 5.89 billion +2.4%
2004 6.07 billion +3.1%
2005 6.14 billion +1.0%
2006 6.27 billion +2.2%
2007 6.35 billion +1.3%
2008 6.47 billion +1.9%
2009 6.37 billion -1.7%
2010 6.58 billion +3.3%
2011 6.89 billion +4.8%
2012 7.02 billion +1.9%
2013 7.08 billion +0.8%
2014 6.81 billion -3.8%
2015 6.81 billion +0.0%
2016 6.65 billion -2.3%
2017 6.62 billion -0.5%
2018 6.56 billion -1.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 6.56 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 6.56 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.91 billion 4.62 billion 5.16 billion 5
2000s 6.06 billion 5.54 billion 6.47 billion 10
2010s 6.78 billion 6.56 billion 7.08 billion 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Sri Lanka 7.41 billion compare
  2. 29 Belgium 6.97 billion compare
  3. 30 Czechia 6.82 billion compare
  4. 32 Thailand 6.02 billion compare
  5. 33 Romania 5.91 billion compare
  6. 34 Hungary 5.44 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Denmark?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Denmark was 6.56 billion in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7.08 billion in 2013.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.62 billion in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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