Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 109.79 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.79 billion p km
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
26th
of 170 countries
All-time high
109.79 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
37.99 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 109.79 billion p km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 67.95 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 82.82 billion p km | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 83.41 billion p km | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.84 billion p km | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 37.99 billion p km | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 92.47 billion p km | +143.4% |
| 2024 | 109.79 billion p km | +18.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 109.79 billion p km is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 109.79 billion p km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.07 billion p km, 8.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.06 billion p km | 67.95 billion p km | 83.41 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.02 billion p km | 37.99 billion p km | 109.79 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia was 109.79 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.79 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.99 billion p km in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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