Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malawi
Malawi: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 593,988 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
593,988
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
137th
of 141 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2017
All-time low
218,879
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malawi, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 593,988 for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 137th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.40 million | — |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 368,563 | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 218,879 | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 741,150 | +238.6% |
| 2024 | 593,988 | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 1.62 million | 2.40 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 480,645 | 218,879 | 741,150 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malawi?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malawi was 593,988 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,879 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Malawi ranks 137th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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