Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Pakistan
Pakistan: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 19.50 billion p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.50 billion p km
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
57th
of 170 countries
All-time high
19.50 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
7.90 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 19.50 billion p km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Pakistan ranks 57th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.51 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 17.81 billion p km | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.73 billion p km | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.16 billion p km | -56.4% |
| 2021 | 7.90 billion p km | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.29 billion p km | +118.8% |
| 2024 | 19.50 billion p km | +12.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 19.50 billion p km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 14.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 19.50 billion p km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.07 billion p km, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.35 billion p km | 17.81 billion p km | 18.73 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.21 billion p km | 7.90 billion p km | 19.50 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Pakistan?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Pakistan was 19.50 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.50 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.90 billion p km in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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