Railways passengers carried passenger km in Spain
Spain: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 17.00 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Spain, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Spain stood at 17.00 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Spain peaked at 28.84 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.00 billion, in 2020.
That places Spain 13th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.59 billion | — |
| 1996 | 16.80 billion | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.88 billion | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 18.87 billion | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 19.66 billion | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.14 billion | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.83 billion | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.21 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.13 billion | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.39 billion | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.62 billion | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 22.11 billion | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.86 billion | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.97 billion | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 23.14 billion | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.46 billion | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.80 billion | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.48 billion | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.79 billion | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25.07 billion | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.14 billion | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 26.67 billion | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 27.49 billion | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.43 billion | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.84 billion | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.00 billion | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 17.00 billion | +41.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.00 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.00 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Spain 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 | -58.4% | 28.84 billion | 12.00 billion |
| 2021 | +41.7% | 12.00 billion | 17.00 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.96 billion | 16.59 billion | 19.66 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.64 billion | 20.14 billion | 23.97 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 billion | 22.46 billion | 28.84 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.50 billion | 12.00 billion | 17.00 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Spain?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Spain was 17.00 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.84 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.00 billion in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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