Railways passengers carried passenger km in Turkey
Turkey: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 10.68 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.68 billion
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
21st
of 101 countries
All-time high
14.26 billion
in 2019
All-time low
5.04 billion
in 2005
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Turkey, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Turkey stood at 10.68 billion.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Turkey peaked at 14.26 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.04 billion, in 2005.
That places Turkey 21st 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.80 billion | — |
| 1996 | 5.23 billion | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 5.84 billion | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 6.16 billion | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.15 billion | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.83 billion | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.57 billion | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.20 billion | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.88 billion | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 5.16 billion | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.04 billion | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.28 billion | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.55 billion | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.10 billion | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.37 billion | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.58 billion | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.12 billion | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 6.36 billion | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 6.22 billion | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.40 billion | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 8.33 billion | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 7.83 billion | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.46 billion | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 8.94 billion | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 14.26 billion | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 8.30 billion | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 10.68 billion | +28.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10.68 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 21.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10.68 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 billion | 5.23 billion | 6.16 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.40 billion | 5.04 billion | 5.88 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 billion | 5.58 billion | 14.26 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 billion | 8.30 billion | 10.68 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 18 Iran 11.23 billion compare
- 19 Netherlands 10.90 billion compare
- 20 Ukraine 10.70 billion compare
- 22 Bangladesh 10.04 billion compare
- 23 Australia 9.33 billion compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Turkey?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Turkey was 10.68 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 billion in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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