Railways passengers carried passenger km in United States
United States: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 12.46 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising
Railways passengers carried passenger km in United States, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, railways passengers carried passenger km in United States stood at 12.46 billion. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in United States peaked at 36.39 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.46 billion, in 2020.
That places United States 17th 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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.08 billion | — |
| 1996 | 21.87 billion | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.75 billion | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 23.49 billion | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.91 billion | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.98 billion | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 25.20 billion | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.41 billion | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 25.04 billion | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.78 billion | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.39 billion | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.30 billion | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 30.36 billion | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 32.14 billion | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 30.91 billion | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.87 billion | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 32.58 billion | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.13 billion | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 36.05 billion | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 36.39 billion | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.04 billion | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.89 billion | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.26 billion | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 31.96 billion | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 32.48 billion | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.46 billion | -61.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 12.46 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in United States 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 | -61.6% | 32.48 billion | 12.46 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.82 billion | 21.87 billion | 23.91 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.15 billion | 24.41 billion | 32.14 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.07 billion | 31.87 billion | 36.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 billion | 12.46 billion | 12.46 billion | 1 |
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More reference data data for United States
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in United States?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in United States was 12.46 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 36.39 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 billion in 2020.
- How does United States rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- United States ranks 17th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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