Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 21.00 million million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 21.00 million million passenger-km.
That represents a change of up 208.8% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 106.10 million million passenger-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Kyrgyzstan 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 92.00 million million passenger-km | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 93.00 million million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.00 million million passenger-km | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 31.00 million million passenger-km | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 44.00 million million passenger-km | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 50.00 million million passenger-km | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 43.00 million million passenger-km | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 50.00 million million passenger-km | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 45.00 million million passenger-km | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 60.30 million million passenger-km | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 59.90 million million passenger-km | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.20 million million passenger-km | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 106.10 million million passenger-km | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 98.70 million million passenger-km | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 82.80 million million passenger-km | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 75.80 million million passenger-km | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 41.00 million million passenger-km | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 40.80 million million passenger-km | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.00 million million passenger-km | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 35.00 million million passenger-km | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 37.10 million million passenger-km | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.80 million million passenger-km | -81.7% |
| 2021 | 21.00 million million passenger-km | +208.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 21.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million million passenger-km, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 21.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +208.8% | 6.80 million million passenger-km | 21.00 million million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.40 million million passenger-km | 31.00 million million passenger-km | 93.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.94 million million passenger-km | 43.00 million million passenger-km | 106.10 million million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.77 million million passenger-km | 35.00 million million passenger-km | 98.70 million million passenger-km | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.90 million million passenger-km | 6.80 million million passenger-km | 21.00 million million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 90 North Macedonia 25.35 million million passenger-km compare
- 91 Moldova 23.30 million million passenger-km compare
- 92 Tajikistan 21.70 million million passenger-km compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 95 Madagascar 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan was 21.00 million 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 106.10 million million passenger-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.