Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 429.16 billion p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
429.16 billion p km
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
3rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
429.16 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
106.90 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates is 429.16 billion p km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 406.11 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 424.60 billion p km | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 414.39 billion p km | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 111.41 billion p km | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 106.90 billion p km | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 393.46 billion p km | +268.1% |
| 2024 | 429.16 billion p km | +9.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 429.16 billion p km is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 17.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 429.16 billion p km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.07 billion p km, 32.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 415.03 billion p km | 406.11 billion p km | 424.60 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 260.23 billion p km | 106.90 billion p km | 429.16 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 United States 1.82 trillion p km compare
- 2 China 1.40 trillion 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
- 6 Turkey 295.30 billion p km compare
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates was 429.16 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 429.16 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.90 billion p km in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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