Passenger-kilometers by rail in Norway
Norway: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 1.78 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Norway, 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 Norway is 1.78 billion million passenger-km, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Norway peaked at 3.72 billion million passenger-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.78 billion million passenger-km, in 2021.
That places Norway 45th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 billion million passenger-km | 2.68 billion million passenger-km | 3.42 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.99 billion million passenger-km | 2.68 billion million passenger-km | 3.35 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 billion million passenger-km | 3.08 billion million passenger-km | 3.72 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion million passenger-km | 1.78 billion million passenger-km | 1.80 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 42 Turkmenistan 2.34 billion million passenger-km compare
- 43 Slovakia 2.05 billion million passenger-km compare
- 44 Israel 1.96 billion million passenger-km compare
- 46 Vietnam 1.52 billion million passenger-km compare
- 47 Cuba 1.28 billion million passenger-km compare
- 48 Syria 1.22 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Norway
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Norway?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Norway was 1.78 billion 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 billion million passenger-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 billion million passenger-km in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.