Railways, passengers carried in Romania

Romania: Railways, passengers carried was 5,906 million passenger-km in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5,906 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
33rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
18,879 million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
4,411 million passenger-km
in 2013
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Railways, passengers carried in Romania, 1995–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720191995: 18.9k million passenger-km1996: 18.4k million passenger-km1997: 15.8k million passenger-km1998: 13.4k million passenger-km1999: 12.3k million passenger-km2000: 11.6k million passenger-km2001: 11.0k million passenger-km2002: 8.5k million passenger-km2003: 8.5k million passenger-km2004: 8.6k million passenger-km2005: 8.0k million passenger-km2006: 8.1k million passenger-km2007: 7.5k million passenger-km2008: 7.0k million passenger-km2009: 6.1k million passenger-km2010: 5.4k million passenger-km2011: 5.1k million passenger-km2012: 4.6k million passenger-km2013: 4.4k million passenger-km2014: 5.0k million passenger-km2015: 5.1k million passenger-km2016: 5.0k million passenger-km2017: 5.7k million passenger-km2018: 5.6k million passenger-km2019: 5.9k million passenger-km

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 5,906 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Romania peaked at 18,879 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,411 million passenger-km, in 2013.

Romania ranks 33rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,751 million passenger-km 12,304 million passenger-km 18,879 million passenger-km 5
2000s 8,491 million passenger-km 6,128 million passenger-km 11,632 million passenger-km 10
2010s 5,175 million passenger-km 4,411 million passenger-km 5,906 million passenger-km 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Czechia 6,820 million passenger-km compare
  2. 31 Denmark 6,560 million passenger-km compare
  3. 32 Thailand 6,020 million passenger-km compare
  4. 34 Hungary 5,435 million passenger-km compare
  5. 35 Belarus 4,486 million passenger-km compare
  6. 36 Morocco 4,464 million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Romania?
Railways, passengers carried in Romania was 5,906 million passenger-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18,879 million passenger-km in 1995.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,411 million passenger-km in 2013.
How does Romania rank for railways, passengers carried?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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.