Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Mauritania
Mauritania: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 428.76 million p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
428.76 million p km
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
130th
of 170 countries
All-time high
544.89 million p km
in 2017
All-time low
170.39 million p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Mauritania, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 428.76 million p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 544.89 million p km | — |
| 2018 | 395.46 million p km | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 412.85 million p km | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 170.39 million p km | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 345.52 million p km | +102.8% |
| 2022 | 396.19 million p km | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 428.76 million p km | +8.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 428.76 million p km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 428.76 million p km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.52 million p km, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 451.07 million p km | 395.46 million p km | 544.89 million p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 335.22 million p km | 170.39 million p km | 428.76 million p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -47.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Mauritania?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Mauritania was 428.76 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 544.89 million p km in 2017.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.39 million p km in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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