Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 8.65 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.65 billion
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
24th
of 101 countries
All-time high
23.75 billion
in 2014
All-time low
8.65 billion
in 2020
Years of data
19
1995–2020

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kazakhstan, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 13.2B1996: 14.2B1997: 12.8B1998: 10.7B1999: 8.9B2007: 14.6B2008: 14.1B2009: 14.5B2010: 15.8B2011: 16.5B2012: 19.1B2013: 20.6B2014: 23.8B2015: 21.6B2016: 17.3B2017: 18.0B2018: 18.5B2019: 17.7B2020: 8.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Kazakhstan is 8.65 billion, 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, railways passengers carried passenger km in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.75 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.65 billion, 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.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 13.16 billion —
1996 14.19 billion +7.8%
1997 12.80 billion -9.8%
1998 10.67 billion -16.7%
1999 8.86 billion -17.0%
2007 14.59 billion +64.7%
2008 14.13 billion -3.1%
2009 14.52 billion +2.8%
2010 15.80 billion +8.8%
2011 16.48 billion +4.3%
2012 19.08 billion +15.8%
2013 20.62 billion +8.1%
2014 23.75 billion +15.2%
2015 21.61 billion -9.0%
2016 17.32 billion -19.9%
2017 17.96 billion +3.7%
2018 18.51 billion +3.1%
2019 17.70 billion -4.4%
2020 8.65 billion -51.1%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 8.65 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 17.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 8.65 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.94 billion 8.86 billion 14.19 billion 5
2000s 14.41 billion 14.13 billion 14.59 billion 3
2010s 18.88 billion 15.80 billion 23.75 billion 10
2020s 8.65 billion 8.65 billion 8.65 billion 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 21 Turkey 10.68 billion compare
  2. 22 Bangladesh 10.04 billion compare
  3. 23 Australia 9.33 billion compare
  4. 25 Austria 8.43 billion compare
  5. 26 Argentina 8.36 billion compare
  6. 27 Sweden 8.01 billion compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Kazakhstan?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kazakhstan was 8.65 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 23.75 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.65 billion in 2020.
How does Kazakhstan rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Kazakhstan ranks 24th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km 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 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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