Passenger-kilometers by rail in Syria
Syria: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 1.22 billion million passenger-km in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Syria, 1995–2013
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 2013, passenger-kilometers by rail in Syria stood at 1.22 billion million passenger-km. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Syria peaked at 1.22 billion million passenger-km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 182.00 million million passenger-km, in 1998.
That places Syria 48th out of 101 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.00 million million passenger-km | 182.00 million million passenger-km | 492.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 556.78 million million passenger-km | 196.00 million million passenger-km | 1.12 billion million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion million passenger-km | 1.19 billion million passenger-km | 1.22 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 45 Norway 1.78 billion million passenger-km compare
- 46 Vietnam 1.52 billion million passenger-km compare
- 47 Cuba 1.28 billion million passenger-km compare
- 49 Bulgaria 1.21 billion million passenger-km compare
- 50 Malaysia 929.34 million million passenger-km compare
- 51 Ireland 870.00 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Syria?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Syria was 1.22 billion million passenger-km in 2013, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 billion million passenger-km in 2013.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.00 million million passenger-km in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Syria ranks 48th out of 101 countries with data for 2013.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.