Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 8.65 billion million passenger-km in 2020. ▲ Rising
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kazakhstan, 1995–2020
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Kazakhstan is 8.65 billion million passenger-km, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.75 billion million passenger-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.65 billion million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 24th out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.16 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 14.19 billion million passenger-km | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 12.80 billion million passenger-km | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 10.67 billion million passenger-km | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 8.86 billion million passenger-km | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 14.59 billion million passenger-km | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 14.13 billion million passenger-km | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.52 billion million passenger-km | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.80 billion million passenger-km | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 16.48 billion million passenger-km | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.08 billion million passenger-km | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 20.62 billion million passenger-km | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 23.75 billion million passenger-km | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 21.61 billion million passenger-km | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 17.32 billion million passenger-km | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 17.96 billion million passenger-km | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.51 billion million passenger-km | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.70 billion million passenger-km | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.65 billion million passenger-km | -51.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.65 billion million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 17.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.65 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.94 billion million passenger-km | 8.86 billion million passenger-km | 14.19 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.41 billion million passenger-km | 14.13 billion million passenger-km | 14.59 billion million passenger-km | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.88 billion million passenger-km | 15.80 billion million passenger-km | 23.75 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 billion million passenger-km | 8.65 billion million passenger-km | 8.65 billion million passenger-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 21 Turkey 10.68 billion million passenger-km compare
- 22 Bangladesh 10.04 billion million passenger-km compare
- 23 Australia 9.33 billion million passenger-km compare
- 25 Austria 8.43 billion million passenger-km compare
- 26 Argentina 8.36 billion million passenger-km compare
- 27 Sweden 8.01 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Kazakhstan?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kazakhstan was 8.65 billion million passenger-km in 2020, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 billion million passenger-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 billion million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Kazakhstan ranks 24th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.