Railways passengers carried passenger km in Portugal
Portugal: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 2.91 billion in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Portugal stood at 2.91 billion.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Portugal peaked at 4.96 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.55 billion, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 40th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.87 billion | — |
| 1996 | 4.50 billion | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.56 billion | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.60 billion | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.38 billion | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.83 billion | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.90 billion | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.93 billion | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.58 billion | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.63 billion | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.75 billion | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 billion | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.99 billion | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.21 billion | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.15 billion | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.11 billion | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.14 billion | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.80 billion | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.65 billion | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.85 billion | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.96 billion | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.15 billion | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.39 billion | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.49 billion | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.96 billion | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 2.55 billion | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 2.91 billion | +14.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.91 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.91 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Portugal 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 | -48.6% | 4.96 billion | 2.55 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 billion | 4.38 billion | 4.87 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.89 billion | 3.58 billion | 4.21 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 billion | 3.65 billion | 4.96 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 billion | 2.55 billion | 2.91 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 Myanmar 4.16 billion compare
- 38 South Africa 3.50 billion compare
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- 41 Finland 2.90 billion compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2.34 billion compare
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Portugal?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Portugal was 2.91 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 billion in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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