Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kenya
Kenya: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 12.13 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.13 billion
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
56th
of 141 countries
All-time high
12.48 billion
in 2019
All-time low
3.42 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kenya, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.13 billion for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
That places Kenya 56th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.05 billion | — |
| 2018 | 11.81 billion | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.48 billion | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.42 billion | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 3.62 billion | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 11.36 billion | +214.2% |
| 2024 | 12.13 billion | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.78 billion | 11.05 billion | 12.48 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.63 billion | 3.42 billion | 12.13 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 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 Kenya?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kenya was 12.13 billion 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 billion in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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