Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in China
China: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 1.40 trillion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.40 trillion p km
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
2nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.40 trillion p km
in 2024
All-time low
629.67 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in China, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
China recorded 1.40 trillion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
That places China 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in China, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 950.42 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 1.07 trillion p km | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 trillion p km | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 629.67 billion p km | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 655.59 billion p km | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22 trillion p km | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 1.40 trillion p km | +15.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.40 trillion p km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 267.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 1.40 trillion p km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.37 billion p km, 260.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 trillion p km | 950.42 billion p km | 1.17 trillion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 975.99 billion p km | 629.67 billion p km | 1.40 trillion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 1.82 trillion p km compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 429.16 billion p km compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 327.38 billion p km compare
- 4 United Kingdom 327.38 billion p km compare
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 China?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in China was 1.40 trillion 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 trillion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.67 billion p km in 2020.
- How does China rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- China ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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