Railways passengers carried passenger km in Romania

Romania: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 5.91 billion in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.91 billion
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
33rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
18.88 billion
in 1995
All-time low
4.41 billion
in 2013
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Romania, 1995–2019

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720191995: 18.9B1996: 18.4B1997: 15.8B1998: 13.4B1999: 12.3B2000: 11.6B2001: 11.0B2002: 8.5B2003: 8.5B2004: 8.6B2005: 8.0B2006: 8.1B2007: 7.5B2008: 7.0B2009: 6.1B2010: 5.4B2011: 5.1B2012: 4.6B2013: 4.4B2014: 5.0B2015: 5.1B2016: 5.0B2017: 5.7B2018: 5.6B2019: 5.9B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 5.91 billion for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Romania peaked at 18.88 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.41 billion, in 2013.

Romania ranks 33rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Romania, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 18.88 billion —
1996 18.36 billion -2.8%
1997 15.79 billion -14.0%
1998 13.42 billion -15.0%
1999 12.30 billion -8.3%
2000 11.63 billion -5.5%
2001 10.97 billion -5.7%
2002 8.50 billion -22.5%
2003 8.53 billion +0.3%
2004 8.64 billion +1.3%
2005 7.99 billion -7.6%
2006 8.09 billion +1.3%
2007 7.48 billion -7.6%
2008 6.96 billion -6.9%
2009 6.13 billion -11.9%
2010 5.44 billion -11.3%
2011 5.07 billion -6.7%
2012 4.57 billion -9.9%
2013 4.41 billion -3.5%
2014 4.98 billion +12.8%
2015 5.15 billion +3.5%
2016 4.99 billion -3.1%
2017 5.66 billion +13.5%
2018 5.58 billion -1.5%
2019 5.91 billion +5.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 5.91 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 5.91 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.75 billion 12.30 billion 18.88 billion 5
2000s 8.49 billion 6.13 billion 11.63 billion 10
2010s 5.18 billion 4.41 billion 5.91 billion 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Czechia 6.82 billion compare
  2. 31 Denmark 6.56 billion compare
  3. 32 Thailand 6.02 billion compare
  4. 34 Hungary 5.44 billion compare
  5. 35 Belarus 4.49 billion compare
  6. 36 Morocco 4.46 billion compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Romania?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Romania was 5.91 billion in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18.88 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.41 billion in 2013.
How does Romania rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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