Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in El Salvador
El Salvador: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 8.90 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.90 billion p km
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
71st
of 170 countries
All-time high
8.90 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
1.83 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in El Salvador, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8.90 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.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 71st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.95 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 5.16 billion p km | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.21 billion p km | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.83 billion p km | -64.9% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion p km | +77.5% |
| 2022 | 7.51 billion p km | +131.7% |
| 2024 | 8.90 billion p km | +18.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.90 billion p km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.90 billion p km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion p km, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.11 billion p km | 4.95 billion p km | 5.21 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.37 billion p km | 1.83 billion p km | 8.90 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More infrastructure data for El Salvador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 885,101 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6394 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 885,101 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in El Salvador?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in El Salvador was 8.90 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.90 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 billion p km in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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