Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Samoa
Samoa: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 6.29 million p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.29 million p km
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
163rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
26.06 million p km
in 2018
All-time low
1.01 million p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Samoa, 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 Samoa stood at 6.29 million p km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
That places Samoa 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Samoa, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.69 million p km | — |
| 2018 | 26.06 million p km | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 9.26 million p km | -64.5% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million p km | -82.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million p km | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 5.71 million p km | +465.1% |
| 2024 | 6.29 million p km | +10.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.29 million p km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.29 million p km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.37 billion p km, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.01 million p km | 9.26 million p km | 26.06 million p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.66 million p km | 1.01 million p km | 6.29 million p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 160 Cook Islands 23.90 million p km compare
- 161 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.45 million p km compare
- 162 Kiribati 13.92 million p km compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 3.96 million p km compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 2.34 million p km compare
- 166 Malawi 593,988 p km compare
More infrastructure data for Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,567 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.88 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,567 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.624 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Samoa?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Samoa was 6.29 million 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 million p km in 2018.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million p km in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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