Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 707.92 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
707.92 billion
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
11th
of 34 groups
All-time high
707.92 billion
in 2024
All-time low
170.18 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Northern Europe, 2017–2024

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B2017202020242017: 659.5B2018: 689.1B2019: 683.9B2020: 170.2B2021: 184.7B2022: 640.4B2024: 707.9B

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Northern Europe is 707.92 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Northern Europe ranks 11th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Northern Europe, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 659.53 billion
2018 689.15 billion +4.5%
2019 683.86 billion -0.8%
2020 170.18 billion -75.1%
2021 184.73 billion +8.5%
2022 640.38 billion +246.7%
2024 707.92 billion +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 677.51 billion 659.53 billion 689.15 billion 3
2020s 425.80 billion 170.18 billion 707.92 billion 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 8 Qatar 223.08 billion compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 84.09 billion compare
  3. 9 France 214.01 billion compare
  4. 10 Japan 201.22 billion compare
  5. 11 Germany 198.37 billion compare
  6. 12 Republic of Korea 186.45 billion compare
  7. 13 Spain 177.59 billion compare
  8. 14 Australia and New Zealand 177.13 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Northern Europe?
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Northern Europe was 707.92 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 707.92 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 170.18 billion in 2020.
How does Northern Europe rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
Northern Europe ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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Indicator
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 1,350 data points, 2017–2024
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