Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Namibia
Namibia: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 30.19 million p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.19 million p km
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
158th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.65 billion p km
in 2018
All-time low
1.15 million p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Namibia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Namibia stood at 30.19 million p km.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
That places Namibia 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Namibia, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.58 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 1.65 billion p km | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 328.37 million p km | -80.1% |
| 2020 | 83.27 million p km | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million p km | -98.6% |
| 2022 | 45.03 million p km | +3824.0% |
| 2024 | 30.19 million p km | -33.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 30.19 million p km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 30.19 million p km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.52 million p km, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 billion p km | 328.37 million p km | 1.65 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.91 million p km | 1.15 million p km | 83.27 million p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 155 Vanuatu 54.48 million p km compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 42.20 million p km compare
- 157 Polynesia 40.28 million p km compare
- 159 Eswatini 24.00 million p km compare
- 160 Cook Islands 23.90 million p km compare
- 161 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.45 million p km compare
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Namibia?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Namibia was 30.19 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion p km in 2018.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million p km in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Namibia ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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