Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kenya

Kenya: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 109.24 million in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
109.24 million
Change on year
down 51.7%
World rank
78th
of 101 countries
All-time high
408.00 million
in 1995
All-time low
109.24 million
in 2007
Years of data
10
1995–2007

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kenya, 1995–2007

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995200120071995: 408.0M1996: 384.0M1997: 393.0M1998: 346.8M1999: 302.0M2000: 158.7M2001: 166.2M2002: 288.0M2004: 226.0M2007: 109.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2007, railways passengers carried passenger km in Kenya stood at 109.24 million. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Kenya peaked at 408.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 109.24 million, in 2007.

Kenya ranks 78th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kenya, 1995 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1995 408.00 million —
1996 384.00 million -5.9%
1997 393.00 million +2.3%
1998 346.80 million -11.8%
1999 302.00 million -12.9%
2000 158.70 million -47.5%
2001 166.20 million +4.7%
2002 288.00 million +73.3%
2004 226.00 million -21.5%
2007 109.24 million -51.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 109.24 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 109.24 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 366.76 million 302.00 million 408.00 million 5
2000s 189.63 million 109.24 million 288.00 million 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 75 Djibouti 145.00 million compare
  2. 76 Saudi Arabia 134.65 million compare
  3. 77 Senegal 129.00 million compare
  4. 79 Azerbaijan 104.00 million compare
  5. 80 Iraq 99.68 million compare
  6. 81 Botswana 94.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Kenya?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kenya was 109.24 million in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 408.00 million in 1995.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 109.24 million in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Kenya ranks 78th out of 101 countries with data for 2007.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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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