Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport

Ethiopia
58.24 billion p km
in 2024
Western Africa
8.84 billion p km
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
36th
Western Africa rank
37th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 58.24 billion p km against 8.84 billion p km in Western Africa, a difference of 49.40 billion p km.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.6 times Western Africa's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 37th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Western Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 40.92 billion p km 6.07 billion p km 34.85 billion p km Ethiopia
2020s 36.99 billion p km 6.26 billion p km 30.72 billion p km Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
Ethiopia, at 58.24 billion p km against 8.84 billion p km in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
49.40 billion p km, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 37th 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