Passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania
Romania: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 5.91 billion million passenger-km in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.91 billion million passenger-km
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
33rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
18.88 billion million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
4.41 billion million passenger-km
in 2013
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania, 1995–2019
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5.91 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail 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, passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania peaked at 18.88 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.41 billion million passenger-km, 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.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.88 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 18.36 billion million passenger-km | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.79 billion million passenger-km | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 13.42 billion million passenger-km | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 12.30 billion million passenger-km | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11.63 billion million passenger-km | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 10.97 billion million passenger-km | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.50 billion million passenger-km | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 8.53 billion million passenger-km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.64 billion million passenger-km | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.99 billion million passenger-km | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 8.09 billion million passenger-km | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.48 billion million passenger-km | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 6.96 billion million passenger-km | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.13 billion million passenger-km | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 5.44 billion million passenger-km | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5.07 billion million passenger-km | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.57 billion million passenger-km | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 4.41 billion million passenger-km | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.98 billion million passenger-km | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 5.15 billion million passenger-km | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.99 billion million passenger-km | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.66 billion million passenger-km | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 5.58 billion million passenger-km | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.91 billion million passenger-km | +5.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.91 billion million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion million passenger-km, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.91 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.75 billion million passenger-km | 12.30 billion million passenger-km | 18.88 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.49 billion million passenger-km | 6.13 billion million passenger-km | 11.63 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 billion million passenger-km | 4.41 billion million passenger-km | 5.91 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 30 Czechia 6.82 billion million passenger-km compare
- 31 Denmark 6.56 billion million passenger-km compare
- 32 Thailand 6.02 billion million passenger-km compare
- 34 Hungary 5.44 billion million passenger-km compare
- 35 Belarus 4.49 billion million passenger-km compare
- 36 Morocco 4.46 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania was 5.91 billion million passenger-km in 2019, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 billion million passenger-km in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail 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 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.