Passenger-kilometers by rail in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 304.00 million million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Luxembourg, 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
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Luxembourg is 304.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Luxembourg peaked at 463.00 million million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 262.00 million million passenger-km, in 2003.
That places Luxembourg 66th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 286.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 284.00 million million passenger-km | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 295.00 million million passenger-km | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 300.00 million million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 310.00 million million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 332.00 million million passenger-km | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 346.00 million million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 268.00 million million passenger-km | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 262.00 million million passenger-km | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 266.00 million million passenger-km | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 272.00 million million passenger-km | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 298.00 million million passenger-km | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 316.00 million million passenger-km | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 345.00 million million passenger-km | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 333.00 million million passenger-km | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 347.00 million million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 349.00 million million passenger-km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 373.00 million million passenger-km | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 394.00 million million passenger-km | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 409.00 million million passenger-km | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 418.00 million million passenger-km | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 418.00 million million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 438.00 million million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 442.00 million million passenger-km | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 463.00 million million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 269.00 million million passenger-km | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 304.00 million million passenger-km | +13.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 304.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion million passenger-km, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 304.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger-kilometers by rail in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -41.9% | 463.00 million million passenger-km | 269.00 million million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.00 million million passenger-km | 284.00 million million passenger-km | 310.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 303.80 million million passenger-km | 262.00 million million passenger-km | 346.00 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.10 million million passenger-km | 347.00 million million passenger-km | 463.00 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.50 million million passenger-km | 269.00 million million passenger-km | 304.00 million million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 63 Latvia 360.80 million million passenger-km compare
- 64 Algeria 348.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 65 Lithuania 329.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 67 Estonia 290.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 68 Georgia 273.27 million million passenger-km compare
- 69 Congo 266.47 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Luxembourg?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Luxembourg was 304.00 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 463.00 million million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.00 million million passenger-km in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.