Caribbean vs Melanesia: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Caribbean
10.23 billion p km
in 2024
Melanesia
9.56 billion p km
in 2024
Caribbean rank
68th
Melanesia rank
70th
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time
- Caribbean
- Melanesia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 10.23 billion p km against 9.56 billion p km in Melanesia, a difference of 673.92 million p km.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Melanesia ahead.
Caribbean ranks 68th and Melanesia ranks 70th of 170 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.74 billion p km | 8.21 billion p km | 2.47 billion p km | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 4.54 billion p km | 5.69 billion p km | 1.16 billion p km | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, Caribbean or Melanesia?
- Caribbean, at 10.23 billion p km against 9.56 billion p km in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 673.92 million p km, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Melanesia rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Caribbean ranks 68th and Melanesia ranks 70th 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.