Annual reported passenger kilometers in Australia
Australia: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 8.18 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.18 billion
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 63 countries
All-time high
17.81 billion
in 2019
All-time low
8.15 billion
in 1979
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Australia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual reported passenger kilometers in Australia is 8.18 billion, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Australia peaked at 17.81 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.15 billion, in 1979.
Australia ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.47 billion | — |
| 1971 | 12.68 billion | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.62 billion | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 11.47 billion | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 10.52 billion | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 9.95 billion | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.89 billion | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 8.59 billion | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 8.31 billion | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 8.15 billion | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.45 billion | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 8.69 billion | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.66 billion | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.52 billion | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.47 billion | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.46 billion | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.01 billion | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 9.41 billion | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 9.83 billion | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.15 billion | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.00 billion | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.97 billion | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.79 billion | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.48 billion | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.76 billion | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.13 billion | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.44 billion | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.72 billion | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.72 billion | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.92 billion | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.29 billion | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.88 billion | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.71 billion | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.71 billion | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.79 billion | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.77 billion | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.29 billion | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.88 billion | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.90 billion | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 14.61 billion | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.54 billion | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.77 billion | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.05 billion | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.03 billion | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.05 billion | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.45 billion | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.00 billion | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.53 billion | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.16 billion | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.81 billion | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.17 billion | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 8.85 billion | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 8.18 billion | -7.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.18 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.18 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.68 billion, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -37.6% | 14.17 billion | 8.85 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.26 billion | 8.15 billion | 12.68 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 billion | 8.45 billion | 10.15 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 billion | 9.48 billion | 10.92 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 billion | 11.29 billion | 14.61 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 billion | 14.54 billion | 17.81 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 billion | 8.18 billion | 14.17 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Australia?
- Annual reported passenger kilometers in Australia was 8.18 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 billion in 1979.
- How does Australia rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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