Passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 2.34 billion million passenger-km in 2017. ▲ Rising
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkmenistan, 1995–2017
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2.34 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.34 billion million passenger-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 571.00 million million passenger-km, in 1998.
Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.88 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 2.10 billion million passenger-km | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 958.00 million million passenger-km | -54.5% |
| 1998 | 571.00 million million passenger-km | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 701.00 million million passenger-km | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 943.00 million million passenger-km | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 billion million passenger-km | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 billion million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 billion million passenger-km | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 billion million passenger-km | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 billion million passenger-km | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.69 billion million passenger-km | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 billion million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.81 billion million passenger-km | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.81 billion million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 billion million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 billion million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.33 billion million passenger-km | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 2.34 billion million passenger-km | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.34 billion million passenger-km | +0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.34 billion million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 4.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.34 billion million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -54.5% | 2.10 billion million passenger-km | 958.00 million million passenger-km |
| 1998 | -40.4% | 958.00 million million passenger-km | 571.00 million million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 billion million passenger-km | 571.00 million million passenger-km | 2.10 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion million passenger-km | 943.00 million million passenger-km | 1.73 billion million passenger-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion million passenger-km | 1.81 billion million passenger-km | 2.34 billion million passenger-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 39 Uzbekistan 3.13 billion million passenger-km compare
- 40 Portugal 2.91 billion million passenger-km compare
- 41 Finland 2.90 billion million passenger-km compare
- 43 Slovakia 2.05 billion million passenger-km compare
- 44 Israel 1.96 billion million passenger-km compare
- 45 Norway 1.78 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkmenistan?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkmenistan was 2.34 billion million passenger-km in 2017, 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 billion million passenger-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.00 million million passenger-km in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Turkmenistan ranks 42nd out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.