Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Belarus
Belarus: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.74 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
32nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
19.50 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1993
All-time low
3.74 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Belarus, 1970–2020
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2020, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Belarus stood at 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Belarus peaked at 19.50 billion passenger-kilometers in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
That places Belarus 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Belarus, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.01 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 7.43 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 7.76 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 8.68 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 9.01 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 9.31 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.72 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 10.25 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 10.63 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 10.64 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.83 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 11.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 13.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.73 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 14.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.96 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 15.99 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 16.52 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.85 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 15.79 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 18.02 billion passenger-kilometers | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 19.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 16.06 billion passenger-kilometers | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 12.51 billion passenger-kilometers | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 11.66 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 12.91 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 13.27 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.87 billion passenger-kilometers | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 17.72 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 15.26 billion passenger-kilometers | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 14.35 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 13.31 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 13.89 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.35 billion passenger-kilometers | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 9.97 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.37 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.19 billion passenger-kilometers | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 7.40 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 7.58 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.94 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.98 billion passenger-kilometers | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 9.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 7.12 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 6.43 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 6.29 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.21 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.27 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers | -40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.80 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.01 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.63 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 16.52 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.34 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 19.50 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 17.72 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.00 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 29 Morocco 4.92 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 30 Finland 4.57 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 31 Portugal 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 33 Slovakia 3.35 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 34 Vietnam 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 35 Norway 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Belarus?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Belarus was 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.50 billion passenger-kilometers in 1993.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Belarus ranks 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.