Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Spain
Spain: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 17.48 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.48 billion
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
28.84 billion
in 2019
All-time low
11.98 billion
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Spain, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.48 billion for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in 2021.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Spain peaked at 28.84 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.98 billion, in 2020.
That places Spain 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.99 billion | — |
| 1971 | 15.12 billion | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 16.03 billion | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 17.25 billion | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 17.67 billion | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.64 billion | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 18.18 billion | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 18.64 billion | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.09 billion | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 17.15 billion | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 14.82 billion | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 15.51 billion | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 15.92 billion | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 16.24 billion | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 16.66 billion | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.23 billion | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 16.87 billion | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.60 billion | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.96 billion | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 16.00 billion | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 16.73 billion | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 16.36 billion | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 17.42 billion | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 16.49 billion | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 16.14 billion | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.59 billion | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.80 billion | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.88 billion | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 18.87 billion | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 19.66 billion | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.14 billion | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.83 billion | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.21 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.13 billion | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.39 billion | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.62 billion | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 22.11 billion | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.86 billion | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.97 billion | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 23.14 billion | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.46 billion | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.80 billion | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.48 billion | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.79 billion | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25.07 billion | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.14 billion | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 26.67 billion | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 27.49 billion | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.43 billion | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.84 billion | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.98 billion | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 17.48 billion | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.08 billion | 14.99 billion | 18.64 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.28 billion | 14.82 billion | 17.23 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.29 billion | 16.14 billion | 19.66 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.64 billion | 20.14 billion | 23.97 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 billion | 22.46 billion | 28.84 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 billion | 11.98 billion | 17.48 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 United States 21.20 billion compare
- 12 Turkey 19.79 billion compare
- 13 Switzerland 19.34 billion compare
- 15 Netherlands 17.10 billion compare
- 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion compare
- 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Spain?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Spain was 17.48 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.84 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 billion in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from 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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