Passenger-kilometers by rail in Italy
Italy: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 27.69 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
27.69 billion million passenger-km
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
10th
of 101 countries
All-time high
56.59 billion million passenger-km
in 2019
All-time low
22.27 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Italy, 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
In 2021, passenger-kilometers by rail in Italy stood at 27.69 billion million passenger-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Italy peaked at 56.59 billion million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.27 billion million passenger-km, in 2020.
Italy ranks 10th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Italy, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.86 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 44.78 billion million passenger-km | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.59 billion million passenger-km | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 41.39 billion million passenger-km | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 43.42 billion million passenger-km | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 47.13 billion million passenger-km | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 46.75 billion million passenger-km | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.96 billion million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 45.22 billion million passenger-km | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.25 billion million passenger-km | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 50.09 billion million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.19 billion million passenger-km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.78 billion million passenger-km | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.52 billion million passenger-km | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.12 billion million passenger-km | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.17 billion million passenger-km | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.84 billion million passenger-km | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.76 billion million passenger-km | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.74 billion million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 49.96 billion million passenger-km | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.21 billion million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 52.18 billion million passenger-km | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.23 billion million passenger-km | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.49 billion million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 56.59 billion million passenger-km | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.27 billion million passenger-km | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 27.69 billion million passenger-km | +24.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.69 billion million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion million passenger-km, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.69 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 10.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger-kilometers by rail 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -60.6% | 56.59 billion million passenger-km | 22.27 billion million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.41 billion million passenger-km | 41.39 billion million passenger-km | 44.78 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.20 billion million passenger-km | 45.22 billion million passenger-km | 50.19 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.92 billion million passenger-km | 46.76 billion million passenger-km | 56.59 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.98 billion million passenger-km | 22.27 billion million passenger-km | 27.69 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 7 Germany 58.82 billion million passenger-km compare
- 8 Egypt 40.84 billion million passenger-km compare
- 9 Indonesia 29.07 billion million passenger-km compare
- 11 Pakistan 24.90 billion million passenger-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 24.19 billion million passenger-km compare
- 13 Spain 17.00 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Italy?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Italy was 27.69 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 billion million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.27 billion million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail 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 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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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.