Developing regions vs United States: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport

Developing regions
4.55 trillion p km
in 2024
United States
1.82 trillion p km
in 2024
Developing regions rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

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

  • Developing regions
  • United States
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How they compare

Developing regions currently reports 4.55 trillion p km against 1.82 trillion p km in United States, a difference of 2.73 trillion p km.

That makes Developing regions's figure about 2.5 times United States's.

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

Developing regions ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions United States Difference Ahead
2010s 3.91 trillion p km 1.63 trillion p km 2.29 trillion p km Developing regions
2020s 3.10 trillion p km 1.32 trillion p km 1.78 trillion p km Developing regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, Developing regions or United States?
Developing regions, at 4.55 trillion p km against 1.82 trillion p km in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between Developing regions and United States?
2.73 trillion p km, with Developing regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Developing regions and United States rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
Developing regions ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 38 groups.
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
208 places, 1,434 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed