Railways passengers carried passenger km in Germany
Germany: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 58.82 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 58.82 billion for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Germany peaked at 102.03 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.82 billion, in 2020.
Germany ranks 7th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.98 billion | — |
| 1996 | 71.73 billion | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 72.40 billion | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 72.67 billion | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.80 billion | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 75.40 billion | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 75.75 billion | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.37 billion | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 71.29 billion | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.88 billion | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 76.82 billion | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 79.00 billion | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 79.11 billion | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.54 billion | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 82.25 billion | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.89 billion | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 85.41 billion | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.80 billion | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 89.61 billion | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.98 billion | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.60 billion | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.20 billion | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 95.53 billion | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.17 billion | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 102.03 billion | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 58.82 billion | -42.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 58.82 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 10.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 58.82 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 22.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Germany 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 | -42.3% | 102.03 billion | 58.82 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.31 billion | 70.98 billion | 73.80 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.64 billion | 71.29 billion | 82.54 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.02 billion | 83.89 billion | 102.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.82 billion | 58.82 billion | 58.82 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Germany?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Germany was 58.82 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 102.03 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.82 billion in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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