Railways passengers carried passenger km in New Zealand
New Zealand: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 802.03 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
802.03 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
52nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
802.03 million
in 2020
All-time low
321.00 million
in 1998
Years of data
8
1995–2020
Railways passengers carried passenger km in New Zealand, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 802.03 million for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in New Zealand peaked at 802.03 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 321.00 million, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 52nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 366.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 378.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 396.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 321.00 million | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 544.54 million | +69.6% |
| 2018 | 743.27 million | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 776.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 802.03 million | +3.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 802.03 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 802.03 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.16 billion, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365.25 million | 321.00 million | 396.00 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 688.12 million | 544.54 million | 776.56 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 802.03 million | 802.03 million | 802.03 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in New Zealand?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in New Zealand was 802.03 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 802.03 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.00 million in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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