Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 1.91 trillion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.91 trillion p km
Change on year
up 22.7%
Rank
10th
of 38 groups
All-time high
1.91 trillion p km
in 2024
All-time low
735.12 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia stood at 1.91 trillion p km. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.55 trillion p km | — |
| 2018 | 1.61 trillion p km | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.73 trillion p km | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 760.74 billion p km | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 735.12 billion p km | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.56 trillion p km | +111.9% |
| 2024 | 1.91 trillion p km | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion p km | 1.55 trillion p km | 1.73 trillion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion p km | 735.12 billion p km | 1.91 trillion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 10.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 25.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 11.6% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,358 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.24 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eastern Asia?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eastern Asia was 1.91 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 trillion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735.12 billion p km in 2021.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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