Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kuwait
Kuwait: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 21.15 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.15 billion
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
44th
of 141 countries
All-time high
22.82 billion
in 2022
All-time low
4.02 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kuwait, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kuwait stood at 21.15 billion.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 44th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.54 billion | — |
| 2018 | 15.51 billion | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 17.47 billion | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 4.02 billion | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 billion | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 22.82 billion | +380.7% |
| 2024 | 21.15 billion | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.50 billion | 13.54 billion | 17.47 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.19 billion | 4.02 billion | 22.82 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kuwait?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Kuwait was 21.15 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 22.82 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 billion in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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