Railways passengers carried passenger km in Moldova

Moldova: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 23.30 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.30 million
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
91st
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.02 billion
in 1995
All-time low
23.30 million
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Moldova, 1995–2021

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1995200820211995: 1.0B1996: 882.0M1997: 789.0M1998: 656.0M1999: 343.0M2000: 315.0M2001: 325.0M2002: 355.0M2003: 352.0M2004: 346.0M2005: 355.0M2006: 471.0M2007: 468.0M2008: 486.0M2009: 423.0M2010: 399.0M2011: 363.0M2012: 347.0M2013: 330.0M2014: 257.0M2015: 181.0M2016: 122.0M2017: 99.0M2018: 94.6M2019: 74.1M2020: 29.2M2021: 23.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Moldova stood at 23.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Moldova peaked at 1.02 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.30 million, in 2021.

That places Moldova 91st out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Moldova, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 1.02 billion —
1996 882.00 million -13.4%
1997 789.00 million -10.5%
1998 656.00 million -16.9%
1999 343.00 million -47.7%
2000 315.00 million -8.2%
2001 325.00 million +3.2%
2002 355.00 million +9.2%
2003 352.00 million -0.8%
2004 346.00 million -1.7%
2005 355.00 million +2.6%
2006 471.00 million +32.7%
2007 468.00 million -0.6%
2008 486.00 million +3.8%
2009 423.00 million -13.0%
2010 399.00 million -5.7%
2011 363.00 million -9.0%
2012 347.00 million -4.4%
2013 330.00 million -4.9%
2014 257.00 million -22.1%
2015 181.00 million -29.6%
2016 122.00 million -32.6%
2017 99.00 million -18.9%
2018 94.60 million -4.4%
2019 74.10 million -21.7%
2020 29.19 million -60.6%
2021 23.30 million -20.2%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 23.30 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 23.30 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 737.80 million 343.00 million 1.02 billion 5
2000s 389.60 million 315.00 million 486.00 million 10
2010s 226.67 million 74.10 million 399.00 million 10
2020s 26.25 million 23.30 million 29.19 million 2

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 88 Cambodia 45.00 million compare
  2. 89 Montenegro 27.80 million compare
  3. 90 North Macedonia 25.35 million compare
  4. 92 Tajikistan 21.70 million compare
  5. 93 Kyrgyzstan 21.00 million compare
  6. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Moldova?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Moldova was 23.30 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23.30 million in 2021.
How does Moldova rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Moldova ranks 91st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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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