Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in Denmark
Denmark: Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy was 65,741 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65,741 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
70,652 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2013
All-time low
64,404 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 65,741 Thousand train-kilometres for train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in Denmark peaked at 70,652 Thousand train-kilometres in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64,404 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70,652 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 2014 | 69,796 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 68,680 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 68,819 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66,927 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 65,697 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66,555 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65,264 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 65,472 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64,404 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 66,603 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 65,741 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65,741 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,036 Thousand train-kilometres, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65,741 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 72,686 Thousand train-kilometres, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68,161 Thousand train-kilometres | 65,697 Thousand train-kilometres | 70,652 Thousand train-kilometres | 7 |
| 2020s | 65,497 Thousand train-kilometres | 64,404 Thousand train-kilometres | 66,603 Thousand train-kilometres | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in Denmark?
- Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in Denmark was 65,741 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest train traffic performance by train category and source of energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 70,652 Thousand train-kilometres in 2013.
- What is the lowest train traffic performance by train category and source of energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,404 Thousand train-kilometres in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for train traffic performance by train category and source of energy?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is train traffic performance by train category and source of energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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