Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Türkiye
Türkiye: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.79 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 85.6%
World rank
12th
of 63 countries
All-time high
19.79 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
All-time low
4.62 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1976
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.6% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Türkiye peaked at 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.62 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1976.
That places Türkiye 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.56 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 5.74 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.34 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 5.21 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.75 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 4.74 billion passenger-kilometers | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 4.62 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.09 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 5.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 6.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 6.01 billion passenger-kilometers | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 6.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.44 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 5.72 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.28 billion passenger-kilometers | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 6.49 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.05 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 6.17 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.71 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 6.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.41 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.05 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 6.26 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 6.33 billion passenger-kilometers | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 5.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 5.23 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 5.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 6.16 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.15 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.83 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.57 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.20 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.88 billion passenger-kilometers | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 5.24 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 5.04 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.28 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.55 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.10 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.37 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.49 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 6.61 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.22 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 8.33 billion passenger-kilometers | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 7.83 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.46 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 8.94 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 14.26 billion passenger-kilometers | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 8.30 billion passenger-kilometers | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 10.66 billion passenger-kilometers | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers | +85.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.62 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.80 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.23 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.04 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.88 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.49 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.26 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.30 billion passenger-kilometers | 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 9 Italy 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 10 Poland 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 11 United States of America 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 13 Switzerland 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 14 Spain 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 15 Netherlands 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Türkiye?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Türkiye was 19.79 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 billion passenger-kilometers in 1976.
- How does Türkiye rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.