Passenger-kilometers by rail in Denmark
Denmark: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 6.56 billion million passenger-km in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.56 billion million passenger-km
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 101 countries
All-time high
7.08 billion million passenger-km
in 2013
All-time low
4.62 billion million passenger-km
in 1996
Years of data
24
1995–2018
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Denmark, 1995–2018
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.56 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail 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, passenger-kilometers by rail in Denmark peaked at 7.08 billion million passenger-km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.62 billion million passenger-km, 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.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Denmark, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.68 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 4.62 billion million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.98 billion million passenger-km | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 5.16 billion million passenger-km | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.11 billion million passenger-km | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.54 billion million passenger-km | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 5.72 billion million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.75 billion million passenger-km | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.89 billion million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.07 billion million passenger-km | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.14 billion million passenger-km | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.27 billion million passenger-km | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.35 billion million passenger-km | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.47 billion million passenger-km | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.37 billion million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.58 billion million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.89 billion million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.02 billion million passenger-km | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.08 billion million passenger-km | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.81 billion million passenger-km | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.81 billion million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.65 billion million passenger-km | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.62 billion million passenger-km | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.56 billion million passenger-km | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.56 billion million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion million passenger-km, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.56 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 billion million passenger-km | 4.62 billion million passenger-km | 5.16 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.06 billion million passenger-km | 5.54 billion million passenger-km | 6.47 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 billion million passenger-km | 6.56 billion million passenger-km | 7.08 billion million passenger-km | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 28 Sri Lanka 7.41 billion million passenger-km compare
- 29 Belgium 6.97 billion million passenger-km compare
- 30 Czechia 6.82 billion million passenger-km compare
- 32 Thailand 6.02 billion million passenger-km compare
- 33 Romania 5.91 billion million passenger-km compare
- 34 Hungary 5.44 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Denmark?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Denmark was 6.56 billion million passenger-km in 2018, 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 billion million passenger-km in 2013.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 billion million passenger-km in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail 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 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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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.