China: Railway passengers
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| China |
Railway passengers |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 946,499 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | million passengers times km's |
| Data availability | 1995 - 2021 |
| Average | 742,565 |
| Min - Max | 328,251 - 1,438,606 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 946499 million passengers times km's, an increase from 328251 million passengers times km's in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 33031 million passengers times km's, based on data from 47 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1995 to 2021 is 742565 million passengers times km's. The minimum value, 328251 million passengers times km's, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 1438606 million passengers times km's was recorded in 2019.
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| Recent values | China: Railway passengers |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 946,499 |
| 2020 | 328,251 |
| 2019 | 1,438,606 |
| 2018 | 1,361,715 |
| 2017 | 1,266,681 |
| 2016 | 1,160,059 |
| 2015 | 1,109,312 |
| 2014 | 1,089,560 |
Definition: Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.
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