Americas vs China: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Americas
2.55 trillion
in 2024
China
1.40 trillion
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 2.55 trillion against 1.40 trillion in China, a difference of 1.15 trillion.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 34 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.27 trillion | 1.06 trillion | 1.21 trillion | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.59 trillion | 895.25 billion | 698.50 billion | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 2.55 trillion against 1.40 trillion in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between Americas and China?
- 1.15 trillion, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.