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 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
103.29 billion
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
7th
of 21 groups
All-time high
103.29 billion
in 2024
All-time low
30.60 billion
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 103.29 billion, 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 7th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64.58 billion | — |
| 2018 | 77.12 billion | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 80.65 billion | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 30.60 billion | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 38.20 billion | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 88.70 billion | +132.2% |
| 2024 | 103.29 billion | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.12 billion | 64.58 billion | 80.65 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.20 billion | 30.60 billion | 103.29 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 4 India 274.50 billion compare
- 4 Türkiye 295.30 billion compare
- 5 Ireland 270.32 billion compare
- 6 Russian Federation 263.33 billion compare
- 7 Canada 241.73 billion compare
- 8 Qatar 223.08 billion compare
- 8 Viet Nam 84.09 billion compare
- 9 France 214.01 billion compare
- 10 Japan 201.22 billion compare
More infrastructure data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 21 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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