Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Canada
Canada: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 241.73 billion p km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
241.73 billion p km
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 170 countries
All-time high
241.73 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
51.92 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Canada, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Canada recorded 241.73 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 6.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Canada ranks 12th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Canada, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 216.78 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 226.64 billion p km | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 232.01 billion p km | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 62.76 billion p km | -73.0% |
| 2021 | 51.92 billion p km | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 227.84 billion p km | +338.8% |
| 2024 | 241.73 billion p km | +6.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 241.73 billion p km is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 9.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 225.14 billion p km | 216.78 billion p km | 232.01 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 146.06 billion p km | 51.92 billion p km | 241.73 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Canada?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Canada was 241.73 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 241.73 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.92 billion p km in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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