Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 12.00 billion p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.00 billion p km
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
66th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16.18 billion p km
in 2018
All-time low
2.84 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Sri Lanka, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.00 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 66th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.17 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 16.18 billion p km | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 15.51 billion p km | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.72 billion p km | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 billion p km | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 12.71 billion p km | +347.0% |
| 2024 | 12.00 billion p km | -5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12.00 billion p km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12.00 billion p km is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion p km, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.29 billion p km | 14.17 billion p km | 16.18 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.82 billion p km | 2.84 billion p km | 12.71 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Sri Lanka?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Sri Lanka was 12.00 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 billion p km in 2018.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 billion p km in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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