Railways, passengers carried in Mexico
Mexico: Railways, passengers carried was 466 million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Railways, passengers carried in Mexico, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 466 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2021.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Mexico peaked at 1,899 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67 million passenger-km, in 2001.
That places Mexico 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,184 million passenger-km | 254 million passenger-km | 1,899 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 123 million passenger-km | 67 million passenger-km | 449 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,249 million passenger-km | 843 million passenger-km | 1,591 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.5 million passenger-km | 466 million passenger-km | 523 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 556,879 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,091 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 78.76 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 409 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,180 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 83.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Mexico?
- Railways, passengers carried in Mexico was 466 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 million passenger-km in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.