Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Myanmar
Myanmar: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018. ▲ Rising
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Myanmar, 1995–2018
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2018, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Myanmar stood at 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Myanmar peaked at 9.10 billion passenger-kilometers in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.18 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1996 | 4.29 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.78 billion passenger-kilometers | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 3.95 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.45 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.45 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.28 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 4.16 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.10 billion passenger-kilometers | +118.6% |
| 2011 | 8.18 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 6.52 billion passenger-kilometers | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 5.75 billion passenger-kilometers | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.59 billion passenger-kilometers | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 4.30 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.92 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.78 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.29 billion passenger-kilometers | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.16 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.80 billion passenger-kilometers | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.58 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 34 Vietnam 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 35 Norway 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 36 Malaysia 2.32 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 38 Israel 1.96 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 40 Ireland 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Myanmar?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Myanmar was 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.10 billion passenger-kilometers in 2010.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.