Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Russia
Russia: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
274.44 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1990
All-time low
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Russia, 1970–2020
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 Russia is 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Russia peaked at 274.44 billion passenger-kilometers in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
Russia ranks 6th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Russia, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 191.10 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 197.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 204.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 211.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 217.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 221.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 222.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 224.90 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 230.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 231.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 227.30 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 235.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 236.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 238.70 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 240.10 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 246.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 257.90 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 264.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 272.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 270.10 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 274.44 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 254.96 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 253.17 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 272.17 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 227.10 billion passenger-kilometers | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 192.22 billion passenger-kilometers | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 181.21 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 170.32 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 152.93 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 141.04 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 167.05 billion passenger-kilometers | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 157.90 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 152.87 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 157.57 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 164.27 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 172.22 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 177.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 174.09 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 175.87 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 151.47 billion passenger-kilometers | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 138.88 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 139.74 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 144.61 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 138.52 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 130.03 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 120.64 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 124.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 123.10 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 129.54 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 133.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 191.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 231.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 227.30 billion passenger-kilometers | 272.50 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 141.04 billion passenger-kilometers | 274.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 151.47 billion passenger-kilometers | 177.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 120.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 144.61 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 3 Japan 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 4 France 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 5 South Korea 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 7 Germany 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 8 United Kingdom 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 9 Italy 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Russia?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Russia was 78.57 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 274.44 billion passenger-kilometers in 1990.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.