Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in World
World: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 9.10 trillion p km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.10 trillion p km
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
1st
of 38 groups
All-time high
9.10 trillion p km
in 2024
All-time low
2.96 trillion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in World, 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 World is 9.10 trillion p km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
That places World 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in World, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.71 trillion p km | — |
| 2018 | 8.16 trillion p km | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.54 trillion p km | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.96 trillion p km | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 3.63 trillion p km | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 8.23 trillion p km | +127.0% |
| 2024 | 9.10 trillion p km | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.14 trillion p km | 7.71 trillion p km | 8.54 trillion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.98 trillion p km | 2.96 trillion p km | 9.10 trillion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 4 United Kingdom 327.38 billion p km compare
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in World?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in World was 9.10 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.10 trillion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 trillion p km in 2020.
- How does World rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- World ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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