Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Austria
Austria: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.93 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 53.4%
World rank
18th
of 63 countries
All-time high
13.35 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
6.28 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Austria, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Austria is 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Austria peaked at 13.35 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.28 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1970.
Austria ranks 18th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Austria, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.28 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 6.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 6.57 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.51 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.58 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.47 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.77 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 7.24 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.38 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.04 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 7.22 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.15 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.00 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.29 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 7.33 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.36 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.78 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 8.44 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 8.46 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.99 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 9.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 9.34 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.63 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.62 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.69 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.14 billion passenger-kilometers | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 7.97 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.24 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.25 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.29 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.47 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 9.58 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 10.65 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.74 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.88 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.32 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.91 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 12.09 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.58 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.66 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.35 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.42 billion passenger-kilometers | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 8.43 billion passenger-kilometers | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers | +53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.65 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.28 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.00 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.69 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.35 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 15 Netherlands 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 19 Sweden 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 20 Belgium 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 21 Czechia 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Austria?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Austria was 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 billion passenger-kilometers in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.