Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nepal
Nepal: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 3.82 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.82 billion
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 141 countries
All-time high
3.88 billion
in 2022
All-time low
1.60 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nepal, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.82 billion for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 75th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.97 billion | — |
| 2018 | 3.56 billion | +80.6% |
| 2019 | 2.06 billion | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 1.60 billion | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 2.05 billion | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 3.88 billion | +89.4% |
| 2024 | 3.82 billion | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.53 billion | 1.97 billion | 3.56 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion | 1.60 billion | 3.88 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nepal?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Nepal was 3.82 billion 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 billion in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Nepal ranks 75th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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