Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United States
United States: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 1.82 trillion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.82 trillion p km
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.82 trillion p km
in 2024
All-time low
608.72 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United States, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.82 trillion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
United States ranks 1st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United States, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.55 trillion p km | — |
| 2018 | 1.63 trillion p km | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.70 trillion p km | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 608.72 billion p km | -64.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 trillion p km | +81.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 trillion p km | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 1.82 trillion p km | +4.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.82 trillion p km is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 74.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion p km | 1.55 trillion p km | 1.70 trillion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.32 trillion p km | 608.72 billion p km | 1.82 trillion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 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
- 4 United Kingdom 327.38 billion p km compare
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 States?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in United States was 1.82 trillion 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 trillion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.72 billion p km in 2020.
- How does United States rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- United States ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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