Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Brazil
Brazil: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 137.92 billion p km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
137.92 billion p km
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
23rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
137.92 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
58.12 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Brazil, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 137.92 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Brazil, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 123.10 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 134.84 billion p km | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 135.08 billion p km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.12 billion p km | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 73.35 billion p km | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 127.34 billion p km | +73.6% |
| 2024 | 137.92 billion p km | +8.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 137.92 billion p km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 26.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 137.92 billion p km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion p km, 32.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131.00 billion p km | 123.10 billion p km | 135.08 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.18 billion p km | 58.12 billion p km | 137.92 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 177.13 billion p km compare
- 21 Singapore 153.25 billion p km compare
- 22 Australia 148.65 billion p km compare
- 24 Mexico 122.99 billion p km compare
- 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 122.05 billion p km compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 109.79 billion p km compare
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Brazil?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Brazil was 137.92 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 137.92 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.12 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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