Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 58.24 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.24 billion p km
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
36th
of 170 countries
All-time high
58.24 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
16.41 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Ethiopia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 58.24 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.90 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 42.56 billion p km | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 45.29 billion p km | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.41 billion p km | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 21.89 billion p km | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 51.40 billion p km | +134.8% |
| 2024 | 58.24 billion p km | +13.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 58.24 billion p km is above the median for low income countries, which is 877.72 million p km, 66.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 58.24 billion p km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.52 million p km, 162.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.92 billion p km | 34.90 billion p km | 45.29 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.99 billion p km | 16.41 billion p km | 58.24 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Ethiopia?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Ethiopia was 58.24 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.24 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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