Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Poland
Poland: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.83 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 49.7%
World rank
10th
of 63 countries
All-time high
55.89 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1989
All-time low
12.56 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Poland, 1970–2022
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 Poland is 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 49.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Poland peaked at 55.89 billion passenger-kilometers in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.56 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
Poland ranks 10th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Poland, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.89 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 37.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 38.78 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 39.65 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 41.67 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 42.82 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 42.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.31 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 46.72 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 45.47 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 46.33 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 48.24 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 49.27 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 50.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 53.18 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 51.98 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 48.53 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 48.28 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 52.13 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 55.89 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 50.37 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 40.12 billion passenger-kilometers | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 32.57 billion passenger-kilometers | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 30.86 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 27.61 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 26.64 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 26.57 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 25.81 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 25.66 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.09 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 22.47 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 20.75 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 19.64 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.69 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 18.16 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.55 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.86 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 20.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.64 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.92 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.18 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.83 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 16.02 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.37 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 19.18 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 20.32 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.04 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.06 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.56 billion passenger-kilometers | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 15.92 billion passenger-kilometers | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers | +49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.63 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 46.72 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 46.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 55.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 25.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 50.37 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.16 billion passenger-kilometers | 24.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 16.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 12.56 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 7 Germany 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 9 Italy 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 11 United States 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 12 Türkiye 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 13 Switzerland 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Poland?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Poland was 23.83 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.89 billion passenger-kilometers in 1989.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.