Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bhutan
Bhutan: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 494.52 million p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
494.52 million p km
Change on year
up 70.7%
World rank
128th
of 170 countries
All-time high
494.52 million p km
in 2024
All-time low
20.15 million p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 494.52 million p km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 389.09 million p km | — |
| 2018 | 408.36 million p km | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 370.61 million p km | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 63.15 million p km | -83.0% |
| 2021 | 20.15 million p km | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 289.64 million p km | +1337.4% |
| 2024 | 494.52 million p km | +70.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 494.52 million p km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 494.52 million p km is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion p km, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 389.35 million p km | 370.61 million p km | 408.36 million p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 216.87 million p km | 20.15 million p km | 494.52 million p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More infrastructure data for Bhutan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9976 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bhutan?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bhutan was 494.52 million 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 494.52 million p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.15 million p km in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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