Europe and Northern America vs United States: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Europe and Northern America
4.14 trillion p km
in 2024
United States
1.82 trillion p km
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time
- Europe and Northern America
- United States
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 4.14 trillion p km against 1.82 trillion p km in United States, a difference of 2.32 trillion p km.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 2.3 times United States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 38 groups.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.81 trillion p km | 1.63 trillion p km | 2.18 trillion p km | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 2.81 trillion p km | 1.32 trillion p km | 1.50 trillion p km | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, Europe and Northern America or United States?
- Europe and Northern America, at 4.14 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 Europe and Northern America and United States?
- 2.32 trillion p km, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and United States rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th 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.