Railways passengers carried passenger km in Finland
Finland: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 2.90 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Finland, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Finland is 2.90 billion, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Finland peaked at 4.92 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.82 billion, in 2020.
That places Finland 41st 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.18 billion | — |
| 1996 | 3.25 billion | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.38 billion | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.38 billion | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.42 billion | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.40 billion | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.28 billion | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.32 billion | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.34 billion | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.35 billion | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.48 billion | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.54 billion | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.78 billion | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.05 billion | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.88 billion | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 billion | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.88 billion | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.04 billion | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.05 billion | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.87 billion | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.11 billion | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.87 billion | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.27 billion | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.53 billion | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.92 billion | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.82 billion | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 2.90 billion | +2.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.90 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.90 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -42.7% | 4.92 billion | 2.82 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 billion | 3.18 billion | 3.42 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion | 3.28 billion | 4.05 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 billion | 3.87 billion | 4.92 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion | 2.82 billion | 2.90 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 38 South Africa 3.50 billion compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 3.13 billion compare
- 40 Portugal 2.91 billion compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2.34 billion compare
- 43 Slovakia 2.05 billion compare
- 44 Israel 1.96 billion compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Finland?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Finland was 2.90 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 billion in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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