Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in India
India: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 274.50 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
274.50 billion p km
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
8th
of 170 countries
All-time high
274.50 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
85.62 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in India, 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 India stood at 274.50 billion p km. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
That places India 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in India, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 190.34 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 221.19 billion p km | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 220.20 billion p km | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.62 billion p km | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 88.51 billion p km | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 246.97 billion p km | +179.0% |
| 2024 | 274.50 billion p km | +11.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 274.50 billion p km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 196.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 274.50 billion p km is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion p km, 34.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 210.58 billion p km | 190.34 billion p km | 221.19 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 173.90 billion p km | 85.62 billion p km | 274.50 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 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 India?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in India was 274.50 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 274.50 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.62 billion p km in 2020.
- How does India rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- India ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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