Railways, passengers carried in Iraq

Iraq: Railways, passengers carried was 99.68 million passenger-km in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
99.68 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 85.7%
World rank
80th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2,198 million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
21.4 million passenger-km
in 2004
Years of data
13
1995–2010

Railways, passengers carried in Iraq, 1995–2010

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200220101995: 2.2k million passenger-km1996: 1.2k million passenger-km1997: 1.2k million passenger-km1998: 821 million passenger-km1999: 500 million passenger-km2000: 379 million passenger-km2001: 458 million passenger-km2002: 570.8 million passenger-km2004: 21.4 million passenger-km2005: 24.1 million passenger-km2006: 61 million passenger-km2008: 53.7 million passenger-km2010: 99.7 million passenger-km

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

Analysis

In 2010, railways, passengers carried in Iraq stood at 99.68 million passenger-km.

That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Iraq peaked at 2,198 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.4 million passenger-km, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 80th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,177 million passenger-km 500 million passenger-km 2,198 million passenger-km 5
2000s 224 million passenger-km 21.4 million passenger-km 570.76 million passenger-km 7
2010s 99.68 million passenger-km 99.68 million passenger-km 99.68 million passenger-km 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

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  3. 79 Azerbaijan 104 million passenger-km compare
  4. 81 Botswana 94 million passenger-km compare
  5. 82 Mongolia 91 million passenger-km compare
  6. 83 Gabon 87 million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Iraq?
Railways, passengers carried in Iraq was 99.68 million passenger-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2,198 million passenger-km in 1995.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4 million passenger-km in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for railways, passengers carried?
Iraq ranks 80th out of 101 countries with data for 2010.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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.