Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in South America
South America: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 307.23 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
307.23 billion p km
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
21st
of 38 groups
All-time high
307.23 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
100.54 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in South America, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
South America recorded 307.23 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
That places South America 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in South America, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 260.21 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 277.23 billion p km | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 285.45 billion p km | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 100.54 billion p km | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 132.72 billion p km | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 280.30 billion p km | +111.2% |
| 2024 | 307.23 billion p km | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 274.30 billion p km | 260.21 billion p km | 285.45 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 205.20 billion p km | 100.54 billion p km | 307.23 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More infrastructure data for South America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,428 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.62 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in South America?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in South America was 307.23 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 307.23 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.54 billion p km in 2020.
- How does South America rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- South America ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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