Railways passengers carried passenger km in Poland
Poland: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 15.84 billion in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Poland, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Poland is 15.84 billion, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Poland peaked at 26.64 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.49 billion, in 2020.
That places Poland 15th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.64 billion | — |
| 1996 | 26.57 billion | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 25.81 billion | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 25.66 billion | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.20 billion | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.09 billion | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 22.47 billion | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 20.75 billion | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 19.64 billion | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.69 billion | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 18.16 billion | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.55 billion | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.86 billion | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 20.20 billion | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.64 billion | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.92 billion | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.18 billion | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.83 billion | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.80 billion | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 16.02 billion | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.37 billion | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 19.18 billion | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 20.32 billion | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.04 billion | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.06 billion | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.49 billion | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 15.84 billion | +26.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 15.84 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Poland's 15.84 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Poland 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 | -43.4% | 22.06 billion | 12.49 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.17 billion | 25.66 billion | 26.64 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.10 billion | 18.16 billion | 24.09 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 billion | 16.02 billion | 22.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 billion | 12.49 billion | 15.84 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 12 United Kingdom 24.19 billion compare
- 13 Spain 17.00 billion compare
- 14 Brazil 16.49 billion compare
- 16 Switzerland 14.31 billion compare
- 17 United States 12.46 billion compare
- 18 Iran 11.23 billion compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Poland?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Poland was 15.84 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.64 billion in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 billion in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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