Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 129.95 million p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
129.95 million p km
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
148th
of 170 countries
All-time high
150.54 million p km
in 2019
All-time low
58.10 million p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Burkina Faso, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Burkina Faso stood at 129.95 million p km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 124.32 million p km | — |
| 2018 | 116.27 million p km | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 150.54 million p km | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 58.10 million p km | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 115.84 million p km | +99.4% |
| 2022 | 89.31 million p km | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 129.95 million p km | +45.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 129.95 million p km is below the median for low income countries, which is 877.72 million p km, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 129.95 million p km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.52 million p km, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.38 million p km | 116.27 million p km | 150.54 million p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.30 million p km | 58.10 million p km | 129.95 million p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Burkina Faso?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Burkina Faso was 129.95 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 150.54 million p km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.10 million p km in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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