Main indicators of transport in Russia
The length of railways and paved roads has changed over decades, and this information is compiled in a single series. The list contains nineteen rows, where railways are divided into total length and electrified lines, alongside automobile roads. The data covers the period from 1950 to 2024 and reflects the state of the country's transport infrastructure
- Passengers carried by public transport, million people: — bus — value
- Freight carried by transport, million t: — road — value
- Passengers carried by public transport, million people: — trolleybus — value
- Passengers carried by public transport, million people: — tram — value
- Passengers carried by public transport, million people: — metro — value
Chart of key transport indicators in Russia from 1950 to 2024: railways, electrification, roads
Who grew, who fell: 1950 → 2024
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
- Перевозки пассажиров в России по годам: статистика indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 1950–2024. Series: 19, periods: 17. Shown by items: railway tracks — value; including electrified — value; paved roads (including roads not…; tram tracks — value; trolleybus lines — value and others
Passengers transported by public transport, million people: — …: indicator grew from 793 to 9,195 in 1950–2024 — by 11.6 times. Highest value — 28,626 (1990), lowest — 793 (1950). This is an average annual growth of 3.37%. Up to 2016, the change was +1,324%, after — −18.6%. Of the 19 largest series, 17 increased, 2 decreased
All table numbers are series: 19
| Series | 1950 | 1960 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| железнодорожные пути — значение | 67,00 | 72,00 | 87,00 | 86,00 | 86,00 | 86,00 | 86,00 | 86,00 | 86,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 |
| в том числе электрифицированные — значение | 2,30 | 11,00 | 37,00 | 41,00 | 43,00 | 43,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 45,00 | 45,00 | 45,00 | 45,00 | 45,00 |
| автомобильные дороги с твердым покрытием (включая дороги необщего пользования) — значение | 83,00 | 161,00 | 657,00 | 752,00 | 786,00 | 1 095,00 | 1 134,00 | 1 154,00 | 1 162,00 | 1 171,00 | 1 188,00 | 1 198,00 | 1 203,00 | 1 212,00 | 1 219,00 | 1 234,00 | 1 239,00 |
| трамвайные пути — значение | 1,40 | 2,00 | 3,00 | 3,00 | 2,60 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,50 | 2,30 |
| троллейбусные линии — значение | 0,30 | 0,90 | 4,40 | 4,80 | 4,90 | 4,80 | 5,30 | 5,30 | 5,30 | 5,20 | 5,10 | 5,10 | 4,50 | 4,40 | 4,40 | 4,60 | 4,40 |
| пути метрополитена — значение | 0,04 | 0,09 | 0,34 | 0,40 | 0,48 | 0,51 | 0,51 | 0,52 | 0,53 | 0,54 | 0,58 | 0,60 | 0,62 | 0,63 | 0,63 | 0,67 | 0,68 |
| внутренние водные судоходные пути — значение | 110,00 | 118,00 | 103,00 | 85,00 | 101,00 | 102,00 | 102,00 | 102,00 | 101,00 | 101,00 | 101,00 | 102,00 | 102,00 | 102,00 | 102,00 | 102,00 | 101,00 |
| Перевезено грузов транспортом, млн т: — железнодорожным — значение | 498,00 | 1 141,00 | 2 140,00 | 1 047,00 | 1 312,00 | 1 381,00 | 1 375,00 | 1 329,00 | 1 325,00 | 1 384,00 | 1 411,00 | 1 399,00 | 1 359,00 | 1 404,00 | 1 351,00 | 1 365,00 | 1 306,00 |
| Перевезено грузов транспортом, млн т: — автомобильным — значение | 1 194,00 | 4 974,00 | 15 347,00 | 5 878,00 | 5 236,00 | 5 635,00 | 5 417,00 | 5 357,00 | 5 397,00 | 5 404,00 | 5 544,00 | 5 735,00 | 5 405,00 | 5 582,00 | 6 211,00 | 6 491,00 | 6 776,00 |
| Грузооборот транспорта, млрд т·км: — железнодорожного — значение | 415,00 | 1 047,00 | 2 523,00 | 1 373,00 | 2 011,00 | 2 196,00 | 2 301,00 | 2 306,00 | 2 344,00 | 2 493,00 | 2 598,00 | 2 602,00 | 2 545,00 | 2 639,00 | 2 638,00 | 2 638,00 | 2 525,00 |
| Грузооборот транспорта, млрд т·км: — автомобильного — значение | 13,00 | 55,00 | 299,00 | 153,00 | 199,00 | 250,00 | 247,00 | 247,00 | 248,00 | 255,00 | 259,00 | 275,00 | 272,00 | 297,00 | 314,00 | 362,00 | 387,00 |
| Перевезено пассажиров транспортом общего пользования, млн человек: — железнодорожным — значение | 950,00 | 1 606,00 | 3 143,00 | 1 419,00 | 947,00 | 1 080,00 | 1 076,00 | 1 025,00 | 1 040,00 | 1 121,00 | 1 160,00 | 1 201,00 | 876,00 | 1 059,00 | 1 143,00 | 1 208,00 | 1 295,00 |
| Перевезено пассажиров транспортом общего пользования, млн человек: — автобусным — значение | 793,00 | 7 445,00 | 28 626,00 | 23 001,00 | 13 434,00 | 11 587,00 | 11 554,00 | 11 523,00 | 11 296,00 | 11 185,00 | 10 912,00 | 10 637,00 | 7 695,00 | 8 031,00 | 8 458,00 | 8 976,00 | 9 195,00 |
| Перевезено пассажиров транспортом общего пользования, млн человек: — трамвайным — значение | 3 525,00 | 5 163,00 | 6 000,00 | 7 421,00 | 2 079,00 | 1 629,00 | 1 551,00 | 1 478,00 | 1 397,00 | 1 327,00 | 1 259,00 | 1 240,00 | 889,00 | 992,00 | 999,00 | 994,00 | 1 032,00 |
| Перевезено пассажиров транспортом общего пользования, млн человек: — троллейбусным — значение | 665,00 | 1 874,00 | 6 020,00 | 8 759,00 | 2 206,00 | 1 735,00 | 1 803,00 | 1 616,00 | 1 483,00 | 1 376,00 | 1 263,00 | 1 148,00 | 760,00 | 808,00 | 831,00 | 857,00 | 896,00 |
| Перевезено пассажиров транспортом общего пользования, млн человек: — метрополитеном — значение | 629,00 | 1 144,00 | 3 695,00 | 4 186,00 | 3 294,00 | 3 491,00 | 3 437,00 | 3 337,00 | 3 312,00 | 3 298,00 | 3 381,00 | 3 451,00 | 2 189,00 | 2 680,00 | 2 898,00 | 3 023,00 | 3 148,00 |
| Перевезено пассажиров транспортом общего пользования, млн человек: — воздушным — значение | 1,20 | 10,00 | 91,00 | 23,00 | 59,00 | 86,00 | 95,00 | 94,00 | 91,00 | 108,00 | 118,00 | 131,00 | 71,00 | 112,00 | 96,00 | 107,00 | 113,00 |
| Пассажирооборот транспорта общего пользования, млрд пассажиро-километров: — железнодорожного — значение | 63,00 | 123,00 | 274,00 | 167,00 | 139,00 | 139,00 | 130,00 | 121,00 | 125,00 | 123,00 | 130,00 | 134,00 | 79,00 | 104,00 | 124,00 | 138,00 | 146,00 |
| Пассажирооборот транспорта общего пользования, млрд пассажиро-километров: — автобусного — значение | 3,50 | 35,00 | 262,00 | 174,00 | 141,00 | 126,00 | 127,00 | 126,00 | 124,00 | 123,00 | 123,00 | 122,00 | 88,00 | 101,00 | 109,00 | 113,00 | 117,00 |
How to read this table
The table rows categorize different types of transport networks to enable assessment of the share of electrified tracks relative to total railway length or to compare road network development with railways. Comparing these indicators shows how the technical capacity of transport routes has changed across decades. Variations between series help illustrate the structure of the transport system over a long period
What is visible in these numbers
Highest values: Passengers transported by public transport (28,626), Freight transported by transport, million t: — mot… (15,347), Passengers transported by public transport (8,759). Gap between highest and lowest — by 42,097 times. The top three account for 70.5% of the total across all items — distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, with 17 observation periods in the dataset. There are 323 values in the table out of 323 possible, which is 100%; data gaps are virtually absent
The same indicator for other periods
More in the section Russian Statistical Yearbook»
Period and application
Statistics are based on the Russian Statistical Yearbook and cover seventy-four years of observations. The information is relevant for studying the history of transport network development and the technical modernization of the industry. Rosstat data is presented as an annual cross-section for analyzing infrastructure changes
How it is calculated
Source notes: From 2006 — including local roads; from 2012 — including street length. From 2000 — for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (including small businesses) engaged in passenger transport by buses
1) С 2006 г. – включая дороги местного значения; с 2012 г. – включая протяженность улиц.
2) С 2000 г. – по юридическим лицам и индивидуальным предпринимателям (включая субъекты малого предпринимательства), осуществляющим перевозки пассажиров автобусами.
1) Since 2006 – including country roads; since 2012 – including length of streets.
2) Since 2000 – data on legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (including small businesses) carrying out passenger transportation by buses.
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