Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovakia
Slovakia: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 2.05 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovakia, 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
In 2021, passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovakia stood at 2.05 billion million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovakia peaked at 4.20 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.05 billion million passenger-km, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 43rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.20 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 3.77 billion million passenger-km | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.06 billion million passenger-km | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 3.09 billion million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.97 billion million passenger-km | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.87 billion million passenger-km | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.81 billion million passenger-km | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.68 billion million passenger-km | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.32 billion million passenger-km | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 2.23 billion million passenger-km | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.18 billion million passenger-km | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.21 billion million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.17 billion million passenger-km | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.30 billion million passenger-km | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.26 billion million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.31 billion million passenger-km | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.43 billion million passenger-km | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.46 billion million passenger-km | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.48 billion million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.58 billion million passenger-km | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.41 billion million passenger-km | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 3.60 billion million passenger-km | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.87 billion million passenger-km | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.92 billion million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.09 billion million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.18 billion million passenger-km | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 2.05 billion million passenger-km | -5.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.05 billion million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion million passenger-km, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.05 billion million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -46.7% | 4.09 billion million passenger-km | 2.18 billion million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 billion million passenger-km | 2.97 billion million passenger-km | 4.20 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.40 billion million passenger-km | 2.17 billion million passenger-km | 2.87 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 billion million passenger-km | 2.31 billion million passenger-km | 4.09 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion million passenger-km | 2.05 billion million passenger-km | 2.18 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 40 Portugal 2.91 billion million passenger-km compare
- 41 Finland 2.90 billion million passenger-km compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2.34 billion million passenger-km compare
- 44 Israel 1.96 billion million passenger-km compare
- 45 Norway 1.78 billion million passenger-km compare
- 46 Vietnam 1.52 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovakia?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovakia was 2.05 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 billion million passenger-km in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Slovakia ranks 43rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.