Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Turkey
Turkey: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 295.30 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
295.30 billion p km
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
6th
of 170 countries
All-time high
295.30 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
73.69 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Turkey, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 295.30 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
That places Turkey 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Turkey, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 183.40 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 194.44 billion p km | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 202.50 billion p km | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 73.69 billion p km | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 119.31 billion p km | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 263.04 billion p km | +120.5% |
| 2024 | 295.30 billion p km | +12.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 295.30 billion p km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion p km, 56.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 295.30 billion p km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.89 billion p km, 21.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 193.44 billion p km | 183.40 billion p km | 202.50 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 187.83 billion p km | 73.69 billion p km | 295.30 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 3 United Arab Emirates 429.16 billion p km compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 327.38 billion p km compare
- 4 United Kingdom 327.38 billion p km compare
- 6 Türkiye 295.30 billion p km compare
- 8 India 274.50 billion p km compare
- 9 Ireland 270.32 billion p km compare
More infrastructure data for Turkey
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Turkey?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Turkey was 295.30 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 295.30 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.69 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Turkey ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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