Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Portugal
Portugal: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.42 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 51.8%
World rank
31st
of 63 countries
All-time high
6.08 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1980
All-time low
2.55 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Portugal, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in 2022.
That represents a change of up 51.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Portugal peaked at 6.08 billion passenger-kilometers in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.55 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
That places Portugal 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.55 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 3.57 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.76 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 4.55 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 4.86 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 5.24 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.24 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 5.63 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.08 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 5.86 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.41 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 5.20 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.46 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.72 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 5.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.04 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.66 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.69 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.69 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.40 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.15 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.87 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 4.50 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.56 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.38 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.83 billion passenger-kilometers | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.90 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.93 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.58 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.63 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.75 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.99 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.15 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.11 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.14 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.65 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.85 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.96 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.39 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.49 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.96 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 2.55 billion passenger-kilometers | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 2.91 billion passenger-kilometers | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.63 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.08 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.38 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.69 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.58 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.65 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 28 Romania 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 29 Morocco 4.92 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 30 Finland 4.57 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 32 Belarus 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 33 Slovakia 3.35 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 34 Vietnam 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Portugal?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Portugal was 4.42 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 billion passenger-kilometers in 1980.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.