Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Myanmar
Myanmar: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 2.68 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.68 billion p km
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
97th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.76 billion p km
in 2022
All-time low
559.15 million p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 2.68 billion p km, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 97th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.71 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 2.59 billion p km | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 2.07 billion p km | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 559.15 million p km | -73.0% |
| 2021 | 697.77 million p km | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.76 billion p km | +295.9% |
| 2024 | 2.68 billion p km | -3.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.68 billion p km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.68 billion p km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.37 billion p km, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 billion p km | 1.71 billion p km | 2.59 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.67 billion p km | 559.15 million p km | 2.76 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 94 Belarus 2.92 billion p km compare
- 95 Mongolia 2.89 billion p km compare
- 96 Afghanistan 2.89 billion p km compare
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 2.63 billion p km compare
- 98 Brunei 2.63 billion p km compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 2.61 billion p km compare
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Myanmar?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Myanmar was 2.68 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 billion p km in 2022.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 559.15 million p km in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Myanmar ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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