Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Ireland
Ireland: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.75 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 100.9%
World rank
40th
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.40 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
755.00 million passenger-kilometers
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Ireland, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in 2022.
That represents a change of up 100.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Ireland peaked at 2.40 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 755.00 million passenger-kilometers, in 1970.
That places Ireland 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 755.00 million passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 783.00 million passenger-kilometers | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 844.00 million passenger-kilometers | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 875.00 million passenger-kilometers | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 923.00 million passenger-kilometers | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 899.00 million passenger-kilometers | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 788.00 million passenger-kilometers | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 876.00 million passenger-kilometers | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 966.00 million passenger-kilometers | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 1.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 995.00 million passenger-kilometers | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 887.00 million passenger-kilometers | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 846.00 million passenger-kilometers | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 903.00 million passenger-kilometers | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion passenger-kilometers | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.18 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.22 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.29 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.26 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.39 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.42 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.46 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.39 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.63 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion passenger-kilometers | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.87 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.98 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 billion passenger-kilometers | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.64 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 billion passenger-kilometers | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.99 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.12 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 834.00 million passenger-kilometers | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 870.00 million passenger-kilometers | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers | +100.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 882.20 million passenger-kilometers | 755.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.11 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion passenger-kilometers | 846.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.22 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.39 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.01 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.58 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 834.00 million passenger-kilometers | 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 37 Myanmar 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 38 Israel 1.96 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 41 Bulgaria 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 42 Canada 1.21 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 43 Greece 1.12 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Ireland?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Ireland was 1.75 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 755.00 million passenger-kilometers in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.