Australia vs South America: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Australia
148.65 billion p km
in 2024
South America
307.23 billion p km
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
South America rank
21st
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 307.23 billion p km against 148.65 billion p km in Australia, a difference of 158.57 billion p km.
That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and South America ranks 21st of 168 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 158.58 billion p km | 274.30 billion p km | 115.71 billion p km | South America |
| 2020s | 88.35 billion p km | 205.20 billion p km | 116.85 billion p km | South America |
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 South America?
- South America, at 307.23 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 South America?
- 158.57 billion p km, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Australia ranks 22nd and South America ranks 21st of 168 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.