Railways, passengers carried in Argentina

Argentina: Railways, passengers carried was 8,361 million passenger-km in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8,361 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
26th
of 101 countries
All-time high
9,238 million passenger-km
in 2008
All-time low
5,035 million passenger-km
in 2013
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Railways, passengers carried in Argentina, 2005–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2005201120172005: 8.6k million passenger-km2006: 9.1k million passenger-km2007: 8.7k million passenger-km2008: 9.2k million passenger-km2009: 9.1k million passenger-km2010: 8.8k million passenger-km2011: 7.3k million passenger-km2012: 6.0k million passenger-km2013: 5.0k million passenger-km2014: 5.7k million passenger-km2015: 6.9k million passenger-km2016: 8.1k million passenger-km2017: 8.4k million passenger-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 8,361 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Argentina peaked at 9,238 million passenger-km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,035 million passenger-km, in 2013.

That places Argentina 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,951 million passenger-km 8,641 million passenger-km 9,238 million passenger-km 5
2010s 7,023 million passenger-km 5,035 million passenger-km 8,818 million passenger-km 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 23 Australia 9,328 million passenger-km compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 8,649 million passenger-km compare
  3. 25 Austria 8,433 million passenger-km compare
  4. 27 Sweden 8,008 million passenger-km compare
  5. 28 Sri Lanka 7,407 million passenger-km compare
  6. 29 Belgium 6,970 million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Argentina?
Railways, passengers carried in Argentina was 8,361 million passenger-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 9,238 million passenger-km in 2008.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5,035 million passenger-km in 2013.
How does Argentina rank for railways, passengers carried?
Argentina ranks 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.