United Kingdom vs United States: Annual reported passenger kilometers

United Kingdom
51.15 billion
in 2022
United States
21.20 billion
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
8th
United States rank
11th

Annual reported passenger kilometers over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197019962022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 51.15 billion against 21.20 billion in United States, a difference of 29.94 billion.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times United States's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 63 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1970s 35.00 billion 18.77 billion 16.23 billion United Kingdom
1980s 36.24 billion 23.95 billion 12.29 billion United Kingdom
1990s 39.97 billion 22.55 billion 17.42 billion United Kingdom
2000s 52.44 billion 27.15 billion 25.29 billion United Kingdom
2010s 73.99 billion 34.24 billion 39.75 billion United Kingdom
2020s 35.39 billion 16.27 billion 19.12 billion United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 51.15 billion against 21.20 billion in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between United Kingdom and United States?
29.94 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
United Kingdom ranks 8th 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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About this data

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
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