Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 327.38 billion p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
327.38 billion p km
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
4th
of 170 countries
All-time high
356.46 billion p km
in 2018
All-time low
60.55 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Kingdom, 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 Kingdom is 327.38 billion p km, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 323.35 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 356.46 billion p km | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 344.59 billion p km | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 75.33 billion p km | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 60.55 billion p km | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 299.98 billion p km | +395.5% |
| 2024 | 327.38 billion p km | +9.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 327.38 billion p km is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 13.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 327.38 billion p km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.89 billion p km, 23.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 341.47 billion p km | 323.35 billion p km | 356.46 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 190.81 billion p km | 60.55 billion p km | 327.38 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 1.82 trillion p km compare
- 2 China 1.40 trillion p km compare
- 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
- 6 Türkiye 295.30 billion p km compare
- 6 Turkey 295.30 billion p km compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Kingdom?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United Kingdom was 327.38 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 356.46 billion p km in 2018.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.55 billion p km in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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