Passenger-kilometers by rail in Moldova
Moldova: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 23.30 million million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
23.30 million million passenger-km
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
91st
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.02 billion million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
23.30 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Moldova, 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 Moldova stood at 23.30 million million passenger-km. 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, passenger-kilometers by rail in Moldova peaked at 1.02 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.30 million million passenger-km, 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.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Moldova, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.02 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 882.00 million million passenger-km | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 789.00 million million passenger-km | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 656.00 million million passenger-km | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 343.00 million million passenger-km | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 315.00 million million passenger-km | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 325.00 million million passenger-km | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 355.00 million million passenger-km | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 352.00 million million passenger-km | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 346.00 million million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 355.00 million million passenger-km | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 471.00 million million passenger-km | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 468.00 million million passenger-km | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 486.00 million million passenger-km | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 423.00 million million passenger-km | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 399.00 million million passenger-km | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 363.00 million million passenger-km | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 347.00 million million passenger-km | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 330.00 million million passenger-km | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 257.00 million million passenger-km | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 181.00 million million passenger-km | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 122.00 million million passenger-km | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 99.00 million million passenger-km | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 94.60 million million passenger-km | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 74.10 million million passenger-km | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 29.19 million million passenger-km | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 23.30 million million passenger-km | -20.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 23.30 million million passenger-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 23.30 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737.80 million million passenger-km | 343.00 million million passenger-km | 1.02 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 389.60 million million passenger-km | 315.00 million million passenger-km | 486.00 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.67 million million passenger-km | 74.10 million million passenger-km | 399.00 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 million million passenger-km | 23.30 million million passenger-km | 29.19 million million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 88 Cambodia 45.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 89 Montenegro 27.80 million million passenger-km compare
- 90 North Macedonia 25.35 million million passenger-km compare
- 92 Tajikistan 21.70 million million passenger-km compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 21.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Moldova?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Moldova was 23.30 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.30 million million passenger-km in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail 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 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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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.