Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Vietnam
Vietnam: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.17 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
34th
of 63 countries
All-time high
4.66 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2007
All-time low
2.13 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Vietnam, 1995–2019
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 Vietnam is 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Vietnam peaked at 4.66 billion passenger-kilometers in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.13 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1995.
That places Vietnam 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.13 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1996 | 2.26 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.48 billion passenger-kilometers | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.54 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.72 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 3.43 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.70 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.07 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 4.38 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.56 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.33 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.66 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.56 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.14 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.38 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.57 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.48 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.15 billion passenger-kilometers | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.42 billion passenger-kilometers | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 3.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.54 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.13 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.72 billion passenger-kilometers | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 31 Portugal 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 32 Belarus 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 33 Slovakia 3.35 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 35 Norway 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 36 Malaysia 2.32 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 37 Myanmar 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Vietnam?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in Vietnam was 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019, 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 billion passenger-kilometers in 2007.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 billion passenger-kilometers in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Vietnam ranks 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.