Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Chile

Chile: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 45.02 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.02 billion p km
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
39th
of 170 countries
All-time high
45.02 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
13.85 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Chile, 2017–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B2017202020242017: 34.9B p km2018: 36.8B p km2019: 40.5B p km2020: 13.9B p km2021: 14.9B p km2022: 39.1B p km2024: 45.0B p km

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.

Analysis

Chile recorded 45.02 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 15.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

That places Chile 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Chile, 2017 to 2024.
Year p km Change
2017 34.87 billion p km —
2018 36.81 billion p km +5.6%
2019 40.48 billion p km +10.0%
2020 13.85 billion p km -65.8%
2021 14.91 billion p km +7.6%
2022 39.06 billion p km +161.9%
2024 45.02 billion p km +15.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 45.02 billion p km is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 45.02 billion p km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion p km, 10.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.39 billion p km 34.87 billion p km 40.48 billion p km 3
2020s 28.21 billion p km 13.85 billion p km 45.02 billion p km 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 36 Ethiopia 58.24 billion p km compare
  2. 37 Colombia 51.55 billion p km compare
  3. 38 Portugal 49.61 billion p km compare
  4. 40 Egypt 41.76 billion p km compare
  5. 41 Norway 40.59 billion p km compare
  6. 42 Panama 39.49 billion p km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Chile?
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Chile was 45.02 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 45.02 billion p km in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 13.85 billion p km in 2020.
How does Chile rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
Chile ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Unit
p km
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,434 data points, 2017–2024
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