Railways passengers carried passenger km in Switzerland
Switzerland: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 14.31 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Switzerland, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Switzerland stood at 14.31 billion.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Switzerland peaked at 21.74 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.71 billion, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 101 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.71 billion | — |
| 1996 | 11.89 billion | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.05 billion | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.15 billion | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.50 billion | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.62 billion | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.30 billion | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.15 billion | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.51 billion | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.91 billion | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.14 billion | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 16.58 billion | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.43 billion | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 17.78 billion | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.57 billion | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19.18 billion | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.47 billion | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.26 billion | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.45 billion | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.01 billion | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20.39 billion | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.81 billion | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.86 billion | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.61 billion | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.74 billion | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.33 billion | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 14.31 billion | +7.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14.31 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14.31 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Switzerland 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 | -38.7% | 21.74 billion | 13.33 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.06 billion | 11.71 billion | 12.50 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.60 billion | 12.62 billion | 18.57 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.18 billion | 19.18 billion | 21.74 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 billion | 13.33 billion | 14.31 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Switzerland?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Switzerland was 14.31 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 billion in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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