Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Thailand
Thailand: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 101.20 billion p km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
101.20 billion p km
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
136.17 billion p km
in 2019
All-time low
9.18 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 101.20 billion p km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
That places Thailand 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Thailand, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 119.17 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 132.87 billion p km | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 136.17 billion p km | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 33.52 billion p km | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 9.18 billion p km | -72.6% |
| 2022 | 85.75 billion p km | +834.4% |
| 2024 | 101.20 billion p km | +18.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 101.20 billion p km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 19.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 101.20 billion p km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.37 billion p km, 18.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 129.40 billion p km | 119.17 billion p km | 136.17 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.41 billion p km | 9.18 billion p km | 101.20 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Thailand?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Thailand was 101.20 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 136.17 billion p km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 billion p km in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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