Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in New Zealand
New Zealand: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 28.48 billion p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.48 billion p km
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
48th
of 168 countries
All-time high
38.45 billion p km
in 2019
All-time low
5.80 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 28.48 billion p km.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
That places New Zealand 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.54 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 36.75 billion p km | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 38.45 billion p km | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.84 billion p km | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 5.80 billion p km | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 26.20 billion p km | +352.0% |
| 2024 | 28.48 billion p km | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.58 billion p km | 34.54 billion p km | 38.45 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.08 billion p km | 5.80 billion p km | 28.48 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More infrastructure data for New Zealand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 564,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1066 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -14.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 564,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in New Zealand?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in New Zealand was 28.48 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.45 billion p km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.80 billion p km in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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