Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy was 547,003 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 547,003 for train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 600,995 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 492,070, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 542,981 | — |
| 2014 | 546,065 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 568,208 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 562,735 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 563,784 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 600,995 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 492,070 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 501,533 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 498,263 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 526,729 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 547,003 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 564,128 | 542,981 | 600,995 | 6 |
| 2020s | 513,120 | 492,070 | 547,003 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.7% (2025)
- Gas production 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Train traffic performance by train category and source of energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 547,003 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest train traffic performance by train category and source of energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 600,995 in 2019.
- What is the lowest train traffic performance by train category and source of energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,070 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for train traffic performance by train category and source of energy?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is train traffic performance by train category and source of energy rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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