Railways passengers carried passenger km in Israel

Israel: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 1.96 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.96 billion
Change on year
up 56.1%
World rank
44th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.58 billion
in 2019
All-time low
267.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Israel, 1995–2021

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200820211995: 267.0M1996: 294.0M1997: 346.0M1998: 383.0M1999: 529.0M2000: 781.5M2001: 960.7M2002: 1.1B2003: 1.3B2004: 1.4B2005: 1.6B2006: 1.6B2007: 1.8B2008: 2.0B2009: 2.0B2010: 2.0B2011: 1.9B2012: 2.1B2013: 2.4B2014: 2.5B2015: 2.6B2016: 2.6B2017: 2.8B2018: 3.0B2019: 3.6B2020: 1.3B2021: 2.0B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 1.96 billion for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2021.

The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Israel peaked at 3.58 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 267.00 million, in 1995.

Israel ranks 44th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Israel, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 267.00 million —
1996 294.00 million +10.1%
1997 346.00 million +17.7%
1998 383.00 million +10.7%
1999 529.00 million +38.1%
2000 781.50 million +47.7%
2001 960.70 million +22.9%
2002 1.12 billion +16.2%
2003 1.28 billion +14.5%
2004 1.42 billion +11.3%
2005 1.62 billion +13.7%
2006 1.61 billion -0.5%
2007 1.83 billion +14.0%
2008 1.97 billion +7.3%
2009 2.01 billion +2.2%
2010 1.99 billion -1.3%
2011 1.93 billion -3.0%
2012 2.13 billion +10.7%
2013 2.38 billion +11.4%
2014 2.49 billion +4.6%
2015 2.61 billion +4.9%
2016 2.64 billion +1.4%
2017 2.77 billion +4.6%
2018 3.03 billion +9.6%
2019 3.58 billion +18.1%
2020 1.25 billion -65.0%
2021 1.96 billion +56.1%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 1.96 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 1.96 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Israel 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -65.0% 3.58 billion 1.25 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 363.80 million 267.00 million 529.00 million 5
2000s 1.46 billion 781.50 million 2.01 billion 10
2010s 2.55 billion 1.93 billion 3.58 billion 10
2020s 1.60 billion 1.25 billion 1.96 billion 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 41 Finland 2.90 billion compare
  2. 42 Turkmenistan 2.34 billion compare
  3. 43 Slovakia 2.05 billion compare
  4. 45 Norway 1.78 billion compare
  5. 46 Vietnam 1.52 billion compare
  6. 47 Cuba 1.28 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Israel?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Israel was 1.96 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 267.00 million in 1995.
How does Israel rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Israel ranks 44th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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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