Passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia
Russia: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 103.45 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
103.45 billion million passenger-km
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
4th
of 101 countries
All-time high
192.22 billion million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
78.13 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia, 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
Russia recorded 103.45 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2021.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia peaked at 192.22 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78.13 billion million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Russia 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 192.22 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 181.21 billion million passenger-km | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 170.32 billion million passenger-km | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 125.62 billion million passenger-km | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 141.04 billion million passenger-km | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 167.05 billion million passenger-km | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 157.90 billion million passenger-km | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 152.90 billion million passenger-km | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 157.10 billion million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 150.80 billion million passenger-km | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 170.90 billion million passenger-km | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 177.64 billion million passenger-km | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 173.41 billion million passenger-km | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 175.87 billion million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 153.57 billion million passenger-km | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 139.03 billion million passenger-km | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 139.84 billion million passenger-km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 144.61 billion million passenger-km | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 138.52 billion million passenger-km | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 128.82 billion million passenger-km | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 120.41 billion million passenger-km | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 124.46 billion million passenger-km | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 122.92 billion million passenger-km | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 129.37 billion million passenger-km | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 133.38 billion million passenger-km | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 78.13 billion million passenger-km | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 103.45 billion million passenger-km | +32.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 103.45 billion million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion million passenger-km, 19.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Russia's 103.45 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 39.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.08 billion million passenger-km | 125.62 billion million passenger-km | 192.22 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 163.72 billion million passenger-km | 150.80 billion million passenger-km | 177.64 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.14 billion million passenger-km | 120.41 billion million passenger-km | 144.61 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.79 billion million passenger-km | 78.13 billion million passenger-km | 103.45 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 China 946.50 billion million passenger-km compare
- 2 Japan 263.21 billion million passenger-km compare
- 3 India 231.13 billion million passenger-km compare
- 5 South Korea 100.38 billion million passenger-km compare
- 6 France 86.85 billion million passenger-km compare
- 7 Germany 58.82 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia was 103.45 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.22 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.13 billion million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.