Railways passengers carried passenger km in Greece

Greece: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 653.00 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
653.00 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.93 billion
in 2007
All-time low
640.00 million
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Greece, 1995–2021

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200820211995: 1.6B1996: 1.8B1997: 1.8B1998: 1.6B1999: 1.9B2000: 1.6B2001: 1.8B2002: 1.8B2003: 1.6B2004: 1.7B2005: 1.9B2006: 1.8B2007: 1.9B2008: 1.7B2009: 1.4B2010: 1.3B2011: 958.0M2012: 832.0M2013: 755.0M2014: 1.1B2015: 1.3B2016: 1.2B2017: 1.1B2018: 1.1B2019: 1.3B2020: 640.0M2021: 653.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Greece stood at 653.00 million.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Greece peaked at 1.93 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 640.00 million, in 2020.

That places Greece 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Greece, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 1.57 billion —
1996 1.75 billion +11.7%
1997 1.81 billion +3.5%
1998 1.55 billion -14.4%
1999 1.88 billion +21.3%
2000 1.63 billion -13.5%
2001 1.80 billion +10.4%
2002 1.84 billion +2.2%
2003 1.57 billion -14.3%
2004 1.67 billion +6.0%
2005 1.85 billion +11.1%
2006 1.81 billion -2.3%
2007 1.93 billion +6.6%
2008 1.66 billion -14.1%
2009 1.41 billion -14.7%
2010 1.34 billion -5.4%
2011 958.00 million -28.3%
2012 832.00 million -13.2%
2013 755.00 million -9.3%
2014 1.07 billion +42.0%
2015 1.26 billion +17.8%
2016 1.19 billion -5.6%
2017 1.11 billion -7.0%
2018 1.10 billion -0.5%
2019 1.25 billion +13.4%
2020 640.00 million -48.9%
2021 653.00 million +2.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 653.00 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 653.00 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.71 billion 1.55 billion 1.88 billion 5
2000s 1.72 billion 1.41 billion 1.93 billion 10
2010s 1.09 billion 755.00 million 1.34 billion 10
2020s 646.50 million 640.00 million 653.00 million 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 51 Ireland 870.00 million compare
  2. 52 New Zealand 802.03 million compare
  3. 53 Chile 738.00 million compare
  4. 55 Tunisia 633.33 million compare
  5. 56 Slovenia 542.00 million compare
  6. 57 Croatia 540.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Greece?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Greece was 653.00 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 640.00 million in 2020.
How does Greece rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Greece ranks 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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