Railways passengers carried passenger km in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 134.65 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, railways passengers carried passenger km in Saudi Arabia stood at 134.65 million.
That represents a change of up 171.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Saudi Arabia peaked at 399.00 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.67 million, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 101 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 164.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 181.00 million | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 213.00 million | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 219.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 267.00 million | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 288.00 million | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 257.00 million | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 239.00 million | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 293.00 million | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 364.00 million | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 399.00 million | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 369.00 million | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 344.00 million | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 337.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 297.07 million | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 49.67 million | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 134.65 million | +171.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 134.65 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 134.65 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +171.1% | 49.67 million | 134.65 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208.80 million | 164.00 million | 267.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 321.11 million | 239.00 million | 399.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.46 million | 49.67 million | 297.07 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Saudi Arabia?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Saudi Arabia was 134.65 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 399.00 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.67 million in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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