China vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport

China
1.40 trillion
in 2024
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
4.55 trillion
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
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How they compare

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 4.55 trillion against 1.40 trillion in China, a difference of 3.15 trillion.

That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 3.2 times China's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2010s 1.06 trillion 4.22 trillion 3.16 trillion Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2020s 975.99 billion 2.88 trillion 1.91 trillion Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, China or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 4.55 trillion against 1.40 trillion in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
3.15 trillion, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
China ranks 2nd and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 1,427 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed