Railways, passengers carried in Philippines

Philippines: Railways, passengers carried was 384 million passenger-km in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
384 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
62nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
384 million passenger-km
in 2016
All-time low
83 million passenger-km
in 2003
Years of data
12
1995–2016

Railways, passengers carried in Philippines, 1995–2016

1002003004001995200520161995: 220 million passenger-km1996: 123.5 million passenger-km1997: 214.6 million passenger-km1998: 247 million passenger-km1999: 215 million passenger-km2000: 123 million passenger-km2001: 107 million passenger-km2002: 93 million passenger-km2003: 83 million passenger-km2004: 83 million passenger-km2015: 342 million passenger-km2016: 384 million passenger-km

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

Analysis

In 2016, railways, passengers carried in Philippines stood at 384 million passenger-km. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 362.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Philippines peaked at 384 million passenger-km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83 million passenger-km, in 2003.

Philippines ranks 62nd of 101 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204.02 million passenger-km 123.5 million passenger-km 247 million passenger-km 5
2000s 97.8 million passenger-km 83 million passenger-km 123 million passenger-km 5
2010s 363 million passenger-km 342 million passenger-km 384 million passenger-km 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  3. 61 Mexico 466 million passenger-km compare
  4. 63 Latvia 360.8 million passenger-km compare
  5. 64 Algeria 348 million passenger-km compare
  6. 65 Lithuania 329 million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Philippines?
Railways, passengers carried in Philippines was 384 million passenger-km in 2016, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 384 million passenger-km in 2016.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 83 million passenger-km in 2003.
How does Philippines rank for railways, passengers carried?
Philippines ranks 62nd out of 101 countries with data for 2016.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 362.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.