Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020. ▬ Flat
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Kazakhstan, 2007–2020
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 Kazakhstan is 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.75 billion passenger-kilometers in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 23rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.59 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 2008 | 14.13 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.52 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 16.48 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.08 billion passenger-kilometers | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 20.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 23.75 billion passenger-kilometers | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 21.61 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 17.32 billion passenger-kilometers | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 17.96 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.70 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers | -51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.41 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.13 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.59 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.88 billion passenger-kilometers | 15.80 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.75 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 20 Belgium 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 21 Czechia 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 22 Thailand 9.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 24 Argentina 8.36 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 25 Australia 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 26 Hungary 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Kazakhstan?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Kazakhstan was 8.65 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 billion passenger-kilometers in 2014.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.