Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 2.89 billion p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.89 billion p km
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
96th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.89 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
300.05 million p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Afghanistan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Afghanistan is 2.89 billion p km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.84 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 1.20 billion p km | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 billion p km | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 504.41 million p km | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 300.05 million p km | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 2.64 billion p km | +780.1% |
| 2024 | 2.89 billion p km | +9.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.89 billion p km is above the median for low income countries, which is 877.72 million p km, 3.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.89 billion p km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.07 billion p km, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.36 billion p km | 1.04 billion p km | 1.84 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.58 billion p km | 300.05 million p km | 2.89 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Afghanistan?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Afghanistan was 2.89 billion p km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.05 million p km in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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