Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 1.47 billion p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 billion p km
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
108th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.77 billion p km
in 2019
All-time low
662.93 million p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 1.47 billion p km, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.75 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 1.62 billion p km | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion p km | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 850.15 million p km | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 662.93 million p km | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 billion p km | +140.4% |
| 2024 | 1.47 billion p km | -7.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.47 billion p km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.47 billion p km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.37 billion p km, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.71 billion p km | 1.62 billion p km | 1.77 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion p km | 662.93 million p km | 1.59 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Papua New Guinea?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Papua New Guinea was 1.47 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion p km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.93 million p km in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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