Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Ecuador
Ecuador: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 4.74 billion p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.74 billion p km
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
6.00 billion p km
in 2018
All-time low
951.52 million p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Ecuador, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 4.74 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.94 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 6.00 billion p km | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.96 billion p km | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 985.74 million p km | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 951.52 million p km | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.08 billion p km | +328.7% |
| 2024 | 4.74 billion p km | +16.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.74 billion p km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.74 billion p km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion p km, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.63 billion p km | 4.96 billion p km | 6.00 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.69 billion p km | 951.52 million p km | 4.74 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More infrastructure data for Ecuador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 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 Ecuador?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Ecuador was 4.74 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 billion p km in 2018.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 951.52 million p km in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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