Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eswatini
Eswatini: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 24.00 million p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.00 million p km
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
24.00 million p km
in 2024
All-time low
3.71 million p km
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eswatini, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 24.00 million p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Eswatini ranks 159th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.97 million p km | — |
| 2019 | 18.35 million p km | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.71 million p km | -79.8% |
| 2021 | 4.64 million p km | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 22.98 million p km | +395.1% |
| 2024 | 24.00 million p km | +4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.00 million p km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.00 million p km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.52 million p km, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.16 million p km | 17.97 million p km | 18.35 million p km | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.83 million p km | 3.71 million p km | 24.00 million p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 42.20 million p km compare
- 157 Polynesia 40.28 million p km compare
- 158 Namibia 30.19 million p km compare
- 160 Cook Islands 23.90 million p km compare
- 161 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.45 million p km compare
- 162 Kiribati 13.92 million p km compare
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eswatini?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Eswatini was 24.00 million 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 24.00 million p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million p km in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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