Railways passengers carried passenger km in South Korea
South Korea: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 100.38 billion in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
100.38 billion
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
5th
of 101 countries
All-time high
100.38 billion
in 2019
All-time low
41.76 billion
in 1997
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Railways passengers carried passenger km in South Korea, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, railways passengers carried passenger km in South Korea stood at 100.38 billion. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in South Korea peaked at 100.38 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.76 billion, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 5th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.34 billion | — |
| 1996 | 42.44 billion | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.76 billion | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.12 billion | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 46.85 billion | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 49.56 billion | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 59.15 billion | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 51.93 billion | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 50.98 billion | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.75 billion | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 54.64 billion | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 55.53 billion | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 55.73 billion | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.77 billion | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.49 billion | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.38 billion | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 63.04 billion | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 70.08 billion | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 66.35 billion | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 67.86 billion | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 68.37 billion | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.87 billion | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 89.96 billion | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 92.19 billion | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 100.38 billion | +8.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 100.38 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 18.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 100.38 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.16 billion, 24.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.70 billion | 41.76 billion | 46.85 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.25 billion | 49.56 billion | 59.15 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.35 billion | 58.38 billion | 100.38 billion | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in South Korea?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in South Korea was 100.38 billion in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.38 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.76 billion in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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