Passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia
Indonesia: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 29.07 billion million passenger-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia, 2000–2019
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia is 29.07 billion million passenger-km, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia peaked at 29.07 billion million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.35 billion million passenger-km, in 2005.
That places Indonesia 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.23 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 2001 | 18.27 billion million passenger-km | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.33 billion million passenger-km | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 15.03 billion million passenger-km | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 14.78 billion million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.35 billion million passenger-km | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.58 billion million passenger-km | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 15.87 billion million passenger-km | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.94 billion million passenger-km | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 19.78 billion million passenger-km | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 20.34 billion million passenger-km | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.02 billion million passenger-km | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 17.15 billion million passenger-km | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 16.93 billion million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.40 billion million passenger-km | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 22.30 billion million passenger-km | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 21.64 billion million passenger-km | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.56 billion million passenger-km | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 16.93 billion million passenger-km | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 29.07 billion million passenger-km | +71.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 29.07 billion million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 57.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 29.07 billion million passenger-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.16 billion million passenger-km, 7.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.71 billion million passenger-km | 14.35 billion million passenger-km | 19.78 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 billion million passenger-km | 15.56 billion million passenger-km | 29.07 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 6 France 86.85 billion million passenger-km compare
- 7 Germany 58.82 billion million passenger-km compare
- 8 Egypt 40.84 billion million passenger-km compare
- 10 Italy 27.69 billion million passenger-km compare
- 11 Pakistan 24.90 billion million passenger-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 24.19 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia was 29.07 billion million passenger-km in 2019, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 billion million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 billion million passenger-km in 2005.
- How does Indonesia rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.