Railways passengers carried passenger km in India
India: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 231.13 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in India, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in India is 231.13 billion, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in India peaked at 1.18 trillion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 231.13 billion, in 2021.
That places India 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 319.37 billion | — |
| 1996 | 342.00 billion | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 357.01 billion | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 379.90 billion | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 403.88 billion | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 430.67 billion | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 457.02 billion | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 493.49 billion | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 515.04 billion | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 541.21 billion | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 575.70 billion | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 615.63 billion | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 694.76 billion | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 769.96 billion | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 838.03 billion | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 903.47 billion | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 978.51 billion | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 trillion | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 trillion | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 trillion | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 trillion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 trillion | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 trillion | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 trillion | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 trillion | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 trillion | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 231.13 billion | -78.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 231.13 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million, 1331.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -78.0% | 1.05 trillion | 231.13 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.43 billion | 319.37 billion | 403.88 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 593.15 billion | 430.67 billion | 838.03 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 trillion | 903.47 billion | 1.18 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.93 billion | 231.13 billion | 1.05 trillion | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in India?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in India was 231.13 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trillion in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.13 billion in 2021.
- How does India rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- India ranks 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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