Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Iraq
Iraq: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 4.06 billion p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.06 billion p km
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
85th
of 170 countries
All-time high
7.35 billion p km
in 2018
All-time low
914.59 million p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 4.06 billion p km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 85th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Iraq, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.86 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 7.35 billion p km | +296.2% |
| 2019 | 7.01 billion p km | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 914.59 million p km | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 billion p km | +109.6% |
| 2022 | 4.74 billion p km | +147.1% |
| 2024 | 4.06 billion p km | -14.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.06 billion p km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.06 billion p km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.07 billion p km, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.41 billion p km | 1.86 billion p km | 7.35 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion p km | 914.59 million p km | 4.74 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 82 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.59 billion p km compare
- 83 Romania 4.57 billion p km compare
- 84 Costa Rica 4.22 billion p km compare
- 86 Luxembourg 3.92 billion p km compare
- 87 Nepal 3.82 billion p km compare
- 88 Nigeria 3.39 billion p km compare
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Iraq?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Iraq was 4.06 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 billion p km in 2018.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 914.59 million p km in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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