Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 103.29 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
103.29 billion p km
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
30th
of 38 groups
All-time high
103.29 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
30.60 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 103.29 billion p km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64.58 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 77.12 billion p km | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 80.65 billion p km | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 30.60 billion p km | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 38.20 billion p km | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 88.70 billion p km | +132.2% |
| 2024 | 103.29 billion p km | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.12 billion p km | 64.58 billion p km | 80.65 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.20 billion p km | 30.60 billion p km | 103.29 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 103.29 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 103.29 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.60 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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