Railways passengers carried passenger km in Estonia

Estonia: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 290.00 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
290.00 million
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
67th
of 101 countries
All-time high
421.00 million
in 1995
All-time low
178.00 million
in 2002
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Estonia, 1995–2021

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995200820211995: 421.0M1996: 309.0M1997: 262.0M1998: 236.0M1999: 238.0M2000: 263.0M2001: 182.0M2002: 178.0M2003: 181.0M2004: 192.0M2005: 247.0M2006: 256.0M2007: 272.0M2008: 274.0M2009: 249.0M2010: 248.0M2011: 241.0M2012: 236.0M2013: 225.0M2014: 282.0M2015: 289.0M2016: 316.0M2017: 367.0M2018: 417.0M2019: 392.0M2020: 263.0M2021: 290.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Estonia stood at 290.00 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Estonia peaked at 421.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 178.00 million, in 2002.

That places Estonia 67th 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 27 years of available data.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Estonia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 421.00 million —
1996 309.00 million -26.6%
1997 262.00 million -15.2%
1998 236.00 million -9.9%
1999 238.00 million +0.8%
2000 263.00 million +10.5%
2001 182.00 million -30.8%
2002 178.00 million -2.2%
2003 181.00 million +1.7%
2004 192.00 million +6.1%
2005 247.00 million +28.6%
2006 256.00 million +3.6%
2007 272.00 million +6.2%
2008 274.00 million +0.7%
2009 249.00 million -9.1%
2010 248.00 million -0.4%
2011 241.00 million -2.8%
2012 236.00 million -2.1%
2013 225.00 million -4.7%
2014 282.00 million +25.3%
2015 289.00 million +2.5%
2016 316.00 million +9.3%
2017 367.00 million +16.1%
2018 417.00 million +13.6%
2019 392.00 million -6.0%
2020 263.00 million -32.9%
2021 290.00 million +10.3%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 290.00 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 290.00 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293.20 million 236.00 million 421.00 million 5
2000s 229.40 million 178.00 million 274.00 million 10
2010s 301.30 million 225.00 million 417.00 million 10
2020s 276.50 million 263.00 million 290.00 million 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 64 Algeria 348.00 million compare
  2. 65 Lithuania 329.00 million compare
  3. 66 Luxembourg 304.00 million compare
  4. 68 Georgia 273.27 million compare
  5. 69 Congo 266.47 million compare
  6. 70 Mozambique 246.80 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Estonia?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Estonia was 290.00 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 421.00 million in 1995.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 178.00 million in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Estonia ranks 67th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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