Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tunisia

Tunisia: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 633.33 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
633.33 million
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
55th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.53 billion
in 2010
All-time low
581.23 million
in 2020
Years of data
24
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tunisia, 1995–2021

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995200820211995: 996.0M1996: 988.0M1997: 1.1B1998: 1.1B1999: 1.2B2000: 1.3B2001: 1.3B2002: 1.3B2003: 1.2B2004: 1.3B2005: 1.3B2006: 1.4B2007: 1.5B2008: 1.5B2010: 1.5B2011: 1.1B2014: 1.3B2015: 1.2B2016: 1.2B2017: 1.2B2018: 1.1B2019: 1.0B2020: 581.2M2021: 633.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 633.33 million for railways passengers carried passenger km in 2021.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Tunisia peaked at 1.53 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 581.23 million, in 2020.

Tunisia ranks 55th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tunisia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 996.00 million —
1996 988.00 million -0.8%
1997 1.10 billion +10.9%
1998 1.14 billion +3.6%
1999 1.19 billion +4.9%
2000 1.26 billion +5.5%
2001 1.28 billion +1.9%
2002 1.26 billion -1.3%
2003 1.24 billion -1.7%
2004 1.29 billion +4.2%
2005 1.32 billion +1.8%
2006 1.41 billion +6.8%
2007 1.49 billion +5.7%
2008 1.49 billion +0.4%
2010 1.53 billion +2.7%
2011 1.11 billion -27.4%
2014 1.30 billion +16.6%
2015 1.25 billion -4.0%
2016 1.24 billion -0.9%
2017 1.16 billion -5.7%
2018 1.11 billion -4.7%
2019 1.02 billion -7.8%
2020 581.23 million -43.2%
2021 633.33 million +9.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 633.33 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 633.33 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tunisia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -43.2% 1.02 billion 581.23 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 billion 988.00 million 1.19 billion 5
2000s 1.34 billion 1.24 billion 1.49 billion 9
2010s 1.22 billion 1.02 billion 1.53 billion 8
2020s 607.28 million 581.23 million 633.33 million 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 52 New Zealand 802.03 million compare
  2. 53 Chile 738.00 million compare
  3. 54 Greece 653.00 million compare
  4. 56 Slovenia 542.00 million compare
  5. 57 Croatia 540.00 million compare
  6. 58 Canada 536.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Tunisia?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tunisia was 633.33 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion in 2010.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 581.23 million in 2020.
How does Tunisia rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Tunisia ranks 55th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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