Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Colombia
Colombia: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 51.55 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.55 billion p km
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
37th
of 170 countries
All-time high
51.55 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
11.60 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Colombia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Colombia is 51.55 billion p km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 37th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Colombia, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.55 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 36.06 billion p km | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 39.10 billion p km | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.60 billion p km | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 19.79 billion p km | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 47.02 billion p km | +137.6% |
| 2024 | 51.55 billion p km | +9.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 51.55 billion p km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 9.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 51.55 billion p km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion p km, 12.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.24 billion p km | 33.55 billion p km | 39.10 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.49 billion p km | 11.60 billion p km | 51.55 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Colombia?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Colombia was 51.55 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.55 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.60 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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