Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovenia
Slovenia: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 542.00 million million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovenia, 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
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovenia is 542.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovenia peaked at 840.00 million million passenger-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 397.00 million million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 56th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 595.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 613.00 million million passenger-km | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 616.00 million million passenger-km | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 645.00 million million passenger-km | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 623.00 million million passenger-km | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 705.00 million million passenger-km | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 715.00 million million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 749.00 million million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 777.00 million million passenger-km | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 764.00 million million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 777.00 million million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 793.00 million million passenger-km | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 812.00 million million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 834.00 million million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 840.00 million million passenger-km | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 813.00 million million passenger-km | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 773.00 million million passenger-km | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 742.00 million million passenger-km | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 760.00 million million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 697.00 million million passenger-km | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 709.00 million million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 680.00 million million passenger-km | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 650.00 million million passenger-km | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 656.00 million million passenger-km | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 698.00 million million passenger-km | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 397.00 million million passenger-km | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 542.00 million million passenger-km | +36.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 542.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion million passenger-km, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 542.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovenia 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 | -43.1% | 698.00 million million passenger-km | 397.00 million million passenger-km |
| 2021 | +36.5% | 397.00 million million passenger-km | 542.00 million million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618.40 million million passenger-km | 595.00 million million passenger-km | 645.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 776.60 million million passenger-km | 705.00 million million passenger-km | 840.00 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 717.80 million million passenger-km | 650.00 million million passenger-km | 813.00 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.50 million million passenger-km | 397.00 million million passenger-km | 542.00 million million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 53 Chile 738.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 54 Greece 653.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 55 Tunisia 633.33 million million passenger-km compare
- 57 Croatia 540.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 58 Canada 536.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 59 Jordan 503.54 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovenia?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Slovenia was 542.00 million 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 840.00 million million passenger-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.00 million million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Slovenia ranks 56th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.