Railways passengers carried passenger km in Russia

Russia: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 103.45 billion in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
103.45 billion
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
4th
of 101 countries
All-time high
192.22 billion
in 1995
All-time low
78.13 billion
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Russia, 1995–2021

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200820211995: 192.2B1996: 181.2B1997: 170.3B1998: 125.6B1999: 141.0B2000: 167.1B2001: 157.9B2002: 152.9B2003: 157.1B2004: 150.8B2005: 170.9B2006: 177.6B2007: 173.4B2008: 175.9B2009: 153.6B2010: 139.0B2011: 139.8B2012: 144.6B2013: 138.5B2014: 128.8B2015: 120.4B2016: 124.5B2017: 122.9B2018: 129.4B2019: 133.4B2020: 78.1B2021: 103.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 103.45 billion for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2021.

The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Russia peaked at 192.22 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78.13 billion, 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.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Russia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 192.22 billion —
1996 181.21 billion -5.7%
1997 170.32 billion -6.0%
1998 125.62 billion -26.2%
1999 141.04 billion +12.3%
2000 167.05 billion +18.4%
2001 157.90 billion -5.5%
2002 152.90 billion -3.2%
2003 157.10 billion +2.7%
2004 150.80 billion -4.0%
2005 170.90 billion +13.3%
2006 177.64 billion +3.9%
2007 173.41 billion -2.4%
2008 175.87 billion +1.4%
2009 153.57 billion -12.7%
2010 139.03 billion -9.5%
2011 139.84 billion +0.6%
2012 144.61 billion +3.4%
2013 138.52 billion -4.2%
2014 128.82 billion -7.0%
2015 120.41 billion -6.5%
2016 124.46 billion +3.4%
2017 122.92 billion -1.2%
2018 129.37 billion +5.2%
2019 133.38 billion +3.1%
2020 78.13 billion -41.4%
2021 103.45 billion +32.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 103.45 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 19.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 103.45 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 39.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162.08 billion 125.62 billion 192.22 billion 5
2000s 163.72 billion 150.80 billion 177.64 billion 10
2010s 132.14 billion 120.41 billion 144.61 billion 10
2020s 90.79 billion 78.13 billion 103.45 billion 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 946.50 billion compare
  2. 2 Japan 263.21 billion compare
  3. 3 India 231.13 billion compare
  4. 5 South Korea 100.38 billion compare
  5. 6 France 86.85 billion compare
  6. 7 Germany 58.82 billion compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Russia?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Russia was 103.45 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 192.22 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.13 billion in 2020.
How does Russia rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Russia ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km 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 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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