China vs United States of America: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
China
1.40 trillion p km
in 2024
United States of America
1.82 trillion p km
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.82 trillion p km against 1.40 trillion p km in China, a difference of 417.09 billion p km.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 168 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 trillion p km | 1.63 trillion p km | 562.73 billion p km | United States of America |
| 2020s | 975.99 billion p km | 1.32 trillion p km | 341.05 billion p km | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.82 trillion p km against 1.40 trillion p km in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between China and United States of America?
- 417.09 billion p km, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.