Railways passengers carried passenger km in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 24.19 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in United Kingdom, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in United Kingdom is 24.19 billion, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 70.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in United Kingdom peaked at 82.55 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.19 billion, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.20 billion | — |
| 1996 | 39.20 billion | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 42.20 billion | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 44.10 billion | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 46.80 billion | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 46.51 billion | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.47 billion | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 47.99 billion | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.22 billion | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 50.02 billion | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 51.36 billion | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.90 billion | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 57.41 billion | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 60.22 billion | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 60.34 billion | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.05 billion | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 66.10 billion | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 69.01 billion | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 70.70 billion | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 73.72 billion | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 76.06 billion | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 78.23 billion | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 79.50 billion | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.98 billion | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 82.55 billion | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.19 billion | -70.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 24.19 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 24.19 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -70.7% | 82.55 billion | 24.19 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.90 billion | 37.20 billion | 46.80 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.44 billion | 46.51 billion | 60.34 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.99 billion | 63.05 billion | 82.55 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.19 billion | 24.19 billion | 24.19 billion | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in United Kingdom?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in United Kingdom was 24.19 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 82.55 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.19 billion in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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