Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Netherlands
Netherlands: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.10 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 56.9%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
22.60 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2018
All-time low
8.01 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Netherlands, 1970–2022
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 Netherlands stood at 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Netherlands peaked at 22.60 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.01 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.01 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 8.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.04 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8.17 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 8.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 8.50 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 8.22 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 8.01 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 8.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 8.89 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 9.18 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9.26 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.89 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.79 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.01 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.92 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 9.66 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 11.06 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 13.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 14.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 13.70 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 13.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.10 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 14.90 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.50 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.08 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.73 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 15.89 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 15.55 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.31 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.60 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 16.10 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.70 billion passenger-kilometers | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 16.20 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 15.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.90 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 17.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 22.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 19.40 billion passenger-kilometers | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 9.20 billion passenger-kilometers | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 10.90 billion passenger-kilometers | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers | +56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.01 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.59 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.22 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.79 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 15.00 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.19 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.08 billion passenger-kilometers | 15.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Türkiye 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 13 Switzerland 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 14 Spain 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 18 Austria 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Netherlands?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Netherlands was 17.10 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.60 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 billion passenger-kilometers in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.