Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Laos
Laos: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 839.99 million p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
839.99 million p km
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
120th
of 170 countries
All-time high
860.67 million p km
in 2017
All-time low
76.33 million p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Laos, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Laos recorded 839.99 million p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
That places Laos 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Laos, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 860.67 million p km | — |
| 2018 | 773.57 million p km | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 694.76 million p km | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 204.58 million p km | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 76.33 million p km | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 600.28 million p km | +686.5% |
| 2024 | 839.99 million p km | +39.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 839.99 million p km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 839.99 million p km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.37 billion p km, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 776.33 million p km | 694.76 million p km | 860.67 million p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 430.29 million p km | 76.33 million p km | 839.99 million p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 117 Uganda 969.94 million p km compare
- 118 Mozambique 940.41 million p km compare
- 119 Bulgaria 929.87 million p km compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 839.99 million p km compare
- 122 Democratic Republic of the Congo 816.78 million p km compare
- 123 Sudan 815.03 million p km compare
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Laos?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Laos was 839.99 million 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 860.67 million p km in 2017.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.33 million p km in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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