Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 21.70 million million passenger-km in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
21.70 million million passenger-km
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
92nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
150.00 million million passenger-km
in 1997
All-time low
16.00 million million passenger-km
in 2015
Years of data
23
1995–2020
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan, 1995–2020
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 2020, passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan stood at 21.70 million million passenger-km.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan peaked at 150.00 million million passenger-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million million passenger-km, in 2015.
That places Tajikistan 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 122.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 92.00 million million passenger-km | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 150.00 million million passenger-km | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 142.00 million million passenger-km | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 82.00 million million passenger-km | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 73.00 million million passenger-km | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 33.00 million million passenger-km | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 41.60 million million passenger-km | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 50.00 million million passenger-km | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 50.00 million million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.38 million million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 53.00 million million passenger-km | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.00 million million passenger-km | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 32.80 million million passenger-km | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 31.50 million million passenger-km | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.00 million million passenger-km | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 18.00 million million passenger-km | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 16.00 million million passenger-km | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 18.40 million million passenger-km | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 28.00 million million passenger-km | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 33.00 million million passenger-km | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 28.10 million million passenger-km | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 21.70 million million passenger-km | -22.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 21.70 million million passenger-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million million passenger-km, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 21.70 million million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.60 million million passenger-km | 82.00 million million passenger-km | 150.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.75 million million passenger-km | 33.00 million million passenger-km | 73.00 million million passenger-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.53 million million passenger-km | 16.00 million million passenger-km | 33.00 million million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.70 million million passenger-km | 21.70 million million passenger-km | 21.70 million million passenger-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 89 Montenegro 27.80 million million passenger-km compare
- 90 North Macedonia 25.35 million million passenger-km compare
- 91 Moldova 23.30 million million passenger-km compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 21.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 95 Madagascar 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan was 21.70 million million passenger-km in 2020, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 150.00 million million passenger-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million million passenger-km in 2015.
- How does Tajikistan rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Tajikistan ranks 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.