Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malawi
Malawi: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 593,988 p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
593,988 p km
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
166th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.40 million p km
in 2017
All-time low
218,879 p km
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. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 593,988 p km 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 166th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Malawi, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.40 million p km | — |
| 2018 | 2.40 million p km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million p km | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 368,563 p km | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 218,879 p km | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 741,150 p km | +238.6% |
| 2024 | 593,988 p km | -19.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 593,988 p km is below the median for low income countries, which is 877.72 million p km, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 593,988 p km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.52 million p km, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 million p km | 1.62 million p km | 2.40 million p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 480,645 p km | 218,879 p km | 741,150 p km | 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 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million p km in 2017.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,879 p km in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Malawi ranks 166th out of 170 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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