Spain vs United States: Annual reported passenger kilometers

Spain
17.48 billion
in 2021
United States
21.20 billion
in 2022
Spain rank
14th
United States rank
11th

Annual reported passenger kilometers over time

  • Spain
  • United States
10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B35.0B197019962022

How they compare

United States currently reports 21.20 billion against 17.48 billion in Spain, a difference of 3.72 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States ahead.

Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th of 63 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1970s 17.15 billion 18.77 billion 1.62 billion United States
1980s 16.28 billion 23.95 billion 7.67 billion United States
1990s 17.29 billion 22.55 billion 5.26 billion United States
2000s 21.64 billion 27.15 billion 5.51 billion United States
2010s 25.42 billion 34.24 billion 8.82 billion United States
2020s 14.73 billion 13.80 billion 925.50 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, Spain or United States?
United States, at 21.20 billion against 17.48 billion in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between Spain and United States?
3.72 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed