China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport

China
1.40 trillion p km
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
327.38 billion p km
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

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

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.40 trillion p km against 327.38 billion p km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.07 trillion p km.

That makes China's figure about 4.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 168 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.06 trillion p km 341.47 billion p km 722.02 billion p km China
2020s 975.99 billion p km 190.81 billion p km 785.18 billion p km China

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, at 1.40 trillion p km against 327.38 billion p km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.07 trillion p km, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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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About this data

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
207 places, 1,427 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed