Australia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport

Australia
148.65 billion p km
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
181.86 billion p km
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
25th

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time

  • Australia
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 181.86 billion p km against 148.65 billion p km in Australia, a difference of 33.21 billion p km.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th of 170 countries.

Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2010s 158.58 billion p km 170.30 billion p km 11.71 billion p km Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 88.35 billion p km 105.80 billion p km 17.46 billion p km Small island developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, Australia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Small island developing States (SIDS), at 181.86 billion p km against 148.65 billion p km in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between Australia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
33.21 billion p km, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Australia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
Australia ranks 22nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th of 170 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Unit
p km
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,434 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed