Passenger-kilometers by rail in Israel
Israel: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 1.96 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Israel, 1995–2021
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.96 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2021.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Israel peaked at 3.58 billion million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 267.00 million million passenger-km, 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.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Israel, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 267.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 294.00 million million passenger-km | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 346.00 million million passenger-km | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 383.00 million million passenger-km | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 529.00 million million passenger-km | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 781.50 million million passenger-km | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 960.70 million million passenger-km | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 billion million passenger-km | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 billion million passenger-km | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 billion million passenger-km | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion million passenger-km | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.61 billion million passenger-km | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.83 billion million passenger-km | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 billion million passenger-km | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.01 billion million passenger-km | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.99 billion million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.93 billion million passenger-km | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.13 billion million passenger-km | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 billion million passenger-km | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.49 billion million passenger-km | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.61 billion million passenger-km | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.64 billion million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.77 billion million passenger-km | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.03 billion million passenger-km | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.58 billion million passenger-km | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.25 billion million passenger-km | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 1.96 billion million passenger-km | +56.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.96 billion million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion million passenger-km, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.96 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million million passenger-km, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger-kilometers by rail 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -65.0% | 3.58 billion million passenger-km | 1.25 billion million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363.80 million million passenger-km | 267.00 million million passenger-km | 529.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion million passenger-km | 781.50 million million passenger-km | 2.01 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 billion million passenger-km | 1.93 billion million passenger-km | 3.58 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion million passenger-km | 1.25 billion million passenger-km | 1.96 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 41 Finland 2.90 billion million passenger-km compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2.34 billion million passenger-km compare
- 43 Slovakia 2.05 billion million passenger-km compare
- 45 Norway 1.78 billion million passenger-km compare
- 46 Vietnam 1.52 billion million passenger-km compare
- 47 Cuba 1.28 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Israel?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Israel was 1.96 billion million passenger-km in 2021, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.00 million million passenger-km in 1995.
- How does Israel rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Israel ranks 44th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail 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 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.