Railways passengers carried passenger km in Ireland
Ireland: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 870.00 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Ireland, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 870.00 million for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Ireland peaked at 2.40 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 834.00 million, in 2020.
That places Ireland 51st out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.29 billion | — |
| 1996 | 1.29 billion | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.39 billion | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.42 billion | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.46 billion | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.39 billion | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 billion | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.63 billion | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.87 billion | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 billion | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.98 billion | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 billion | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.64 billion | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 billion | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 billion | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 billion | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.99 billion | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.12 billion | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.40 billion | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 834.00 million | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 870.00 million | +4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 870.00 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 870.00 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Ireland 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 | -65.2% | 2.40 billion | 834.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 billion | 1.29 billion | 1.46 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion | 1.39 billion | 2.01 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 billion | 1.58 billion | 2.40 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 852.00 million | 834.00 million | 870.00 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Ireland?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Ireland was 870.00 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 834.00 million in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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