Railways, passengers carried in Italy

Italy: Railways, passengers carried was 27,693 million passenger-km in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
27,693 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
10th
of 101 countries
All-time high
56,586 million passenger-km
in 2019
All-time low
22,269 million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, passengers carried in Italy, 1995–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200820211995: 43.9k million passenger-km1996: 44.8k million passenger-km1997: 43.6k million passenger-km1998: 41.4k million passenger-km1999: 43.4k million passenger-km2000: 47.1k million passenger-km2001: 46.8k million passenger-km2002: 46.0k million passenger-km2003: 45.2k million passenger-km2004: 49.3k million passenger-km2005: 50.1k million passenger-km2006: 50.2k million passenger-km2007: 49.8k million passenger-km2008: 49.5k million passenger-km2009: 48.1k million passenger-km2010: 47.2k million passenger-km2011: 46.8k million passenger-km2012: 46.8k million passenger-km2013: 48.7k million passenger-km2014: 50.0k million passenger-km2015: 52.2k million passenger-km2016: 52.2k million passenger-km2017: 53.2k million passenger-km2018: 55.5k million passenger-km2019: 56.6k million passenger-km2020: 22.3k million passenger-km2021: 27.7k million passenger-km

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

Analysis

In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Italy stood at 27,693 million passenger-km.

That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Italy peaked at 56,586 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,269 million passenger-km, in 2020.

Italy ranks 10th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,410 million passenger-km 41,392 million passenger-km 44,782 million passenger-km 5
2000s 48,202 million passenger-km 45,222 million passenger-km 50,185 million passenger-km 10
2010s 50,917 million passenger-km 46,759 million passenger-km 56,586 million passenger-km 10
2020s 24,981 million passenger-km 22,269 million passenger-km 27,693 million passenger-km 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Germany 58,822 million passenger-km compare
  2. 8 Egypt 40,837 million passenger-km compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 29,066 million passenger-km compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 24,903 million passenger-km compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom 24,188 million passenger-km compare
  6. 13 Spain 17,002 million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Italy?
Railways, passengers carried in Italy was 27,693 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 56,586 million passenger-km in 2019.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22,269 million passenger-km in 2020.
How does Italy rank for railways, passengers carried?
Italy ranks 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.