Railways passengers carried passenger km in Iran
Iran: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 11.23 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Iran, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 11.23 billion for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2021.
The figure is up 117.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Iran peaked at 17.88 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.17 billion, in 2020.
That places Iran 18th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.29 billion | — |
| 1996 | 7.04 billion | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.10 billion | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 5.63 billion | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 6.45 billion | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 7.12 billion | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 8.04 billion | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 8.58 billion | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.31 billion | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 10.01 billion | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11.15 billion | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 12.55 billion | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 13.90 billion | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 15.31 billion | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 16.81 billion | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 17.61 billion | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.88 billion | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.17 billion | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.41 billion | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.27 billion | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.94 billion | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 12.98 billion | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 13.27 billion | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.24 billion | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 14.88 billion | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.17 billion | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 11.23 billion | +117.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 11.23 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 22.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iran's 11.23 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million, 12.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Iran 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 | +117.2% | 5.17 billion | 11.23 billion |
| 2020 | -65.2% | 14.88 billion | 5.17 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.50 billion | 5.63 billion | 7.29 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.28 billion | 7.12 billion | 16.81 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 billion | 12.98 billion | 17.88 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion | 5.17 billion | 11.23 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 15 Poland 15.84 billion compare
- 16 Switzerland 14.31 billion compare
- 17 United States 12.46 billion compare
- 19 Netherlands 10.90 billion compare
- 20 Ukraine 10.70 billion compare
- 21 Turkey 10.68 billion compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Iran?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Iran was 11.23 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 billion in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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