Railways passengers carried passenger km in Italy

Italy: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 27.69 billion in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
27.69 billion
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
10th
of 101 countries
All-time high
56.59 billion
in 2019
All-time low
22.27 billion
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Italy, 1995–2021

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200820211995: 43.9B1996: 44.8B1997: 43.6B1998: 41.4B1999: 43.4B2000: 47.1B2001: 46.8B2002: 46.0B2003: 45.2B2004: 49.3B2005: 50.1B2006: 50.2B2007: 49.8B2008: 49.5B2009: 48.1B2010: 47.2B2011: 46.8B2012: 46.8B2013: 48.7B2014: 50.0B2015: 52.2B2016: 52.2B2017: 53.2B2018: 55.5B2019: 56.6B2020: 22.3B2021: 27.7B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Italy stood at 27.69 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Italy peaked at 56.59 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.27 billion, in 2020.

Italy ranks 10th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Italy, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 43.86 billion —
1996 44.78 billion +2.1%
1997 43.59 billion -2.7%
1998 41.39 billion -5.0%
1999 43.42 billion +4.9%
2000 47.13 billion +8.5%
2001 46.75 billion -0.8%
2002 45.96 billion -1.7%
2003 45.22 billion -1.6%
2004 49.25 billion +8.9%
2005 50.09 billion +1.7%
2006 50.19 billion +0.2%
2007 49.78 billion -0.8%
2008 49.52 billion -0.5%
2009 48.12 billion -2.8%
2010 47.17 billion -2.0%
2011 46.84 billion -0.7%
2012 46.76 billion -0.2%
2013 48.74 billion +4.2%
2014 49.96 billion +2.5%
2015 52.21 billion +4.5%
2016 52.18 billion -0.1%
2017 53.23 billion +2.0%
2018 55.49 billion +4.2%
2019 56.59 billion +2.0%
2020 22.27 billion -60.6%
2021 27.69 billion +24.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 27.69 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 27.69 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 10.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Italy 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 -60.6% 56.59 billion 22.27 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.41 billion 41.39 billion 44.78 billion 5
2000s 48.20 billion 45.22 billion 50.19 billion 10
2010s 50.92 billion 46.76 billion 56.59 billion 10
2020s 24.98 billion 22.27 billion 27.69 billion 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Germany 58.82 billion compare
  2. 8 Egypt 40.84 billion compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 29.07 billion compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 24.90 billion compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom 24.19 billion compare
  6. 13 Spain 17.00 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Italy?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Italy was 27.69 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 56.59 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22.27 billion in 2020.
How does Italy rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Italy ranks 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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