Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Canada
Canada: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.21 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 126.1%
World rank
42nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.73 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
229.00 million passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Canada, 1995–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2022, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Canada stood at 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Canada peaked at 1.73 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229.00 million passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
That places Canada 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Canada, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.38 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1996 | 1.41 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.47 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.55 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.45 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.45 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.40 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 billion passenger-kilometers | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 229.00 million passenger-kilometers | -86.8% |
| 2021 | 533.00 million passenger-kilometers | +132.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +126.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.38 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.50 billion passenger-kilometers | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.41 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.73 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.67 million passenger-kilometers | 229.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 39 Uzbekistan 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 40 Ireland 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 41 Bulgaria 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 43 Greece 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 44 Chile 957.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
- 45 Slovenia 835.00 million passenger-kilometers compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Canada?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Canada was 1.21 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.00 million passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.