Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 112.83 billion p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
112.83 billion p km
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
29th
of 38 groups
All-time high
120.18 billion p km
in 2019
All-time low
39.40 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 112.83 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 105.42 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 116.43 billion p km | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 120.18 billion p km | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 39.40 billion p km | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 44.18 billion p km | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 102.45 billion p km | +131.9% |
| 2024 | 112.83 billion p km | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114.01 billion p km | 105.42 billion p km | 120.18 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.72 billion p km | 39.40 billion p km | 112.83 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Sub-Saharan Africa was 112.83 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 120.18 billion p km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.40 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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