In 2020, global ridership of metro networks plummeted as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The global ridership of metro networks world-wide prior to this point had shown a steady gradual increase over the years. The largest number of global ridership was attained in 2019 at about 58 billion annual passengers.
Total global ridership of metro networks from 2012 to 2020 (in billion passengers)
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UITP. (May 31, 2022). Total global ridership of metro networks from 2012 to 2020 (in billion passengers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934697/metro-networks-global-ridership/
UITP. "Total global ridership of metro networks from 2012 to 2020 (in billion passengers)." Chart. May 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934697/metro-networks-global-ridership/
UITP. (2022). Total global ridership of metro networks from 2012 to 2020 (in billion passengers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934697/metro-networks-global-ridership/
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Total global ridership of metro networks from 2012 to 2020 (in billion passengers) [Graph], UITP, May 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/934697/metro-networks-global-ridership/