Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Western Africa
Western Africa: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 8.84 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.84 billion p km
Change on year
up 16.2%
Rank
36th
of 38 groups
All-time high
8.84 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
3.95 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 8.84 billion p km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Western Africa ranks 36th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.94 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 5.40 billion p km | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.86 billion p km | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 3.95 billion p km | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 4.65 billion p km | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 7.61 billion p km | +63.5% |
| 2024 | 8.84 billion p km | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.07 billion p km | 5.40 billion p km | 6.86 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.26 billion p km | 3.95 billion p km | 8.84 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Western Africa?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Western Africa was 8.84 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Western Africa rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Western Africa ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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