Japan: Railway passengers
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| Japan |
Railway passengers |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 263,211 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | million passengers times km's |
| Data availability | 1995 - 2020 |
| Average | 397,788 |
| Min - Max | 263,211 - 441,614 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2020 is 263211 million passengers times km's, a decline from 435063 million passengers times km's in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 32282 million passengers times km's, based on data from 64 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1995 to 2020 is 397788 million passengers times km's. The minimum value, 263211 million passengers times km's, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 441614 million passengers times km's was recorded in 2018.
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Definition: Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.
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