Reported passenger kilometers in China
China: Reported passenger kilometers was 1.47 trillion passenger-kilometers in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Reported passenger kilometers in China, 1978–2019
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
China recorded 1.47 trillion passenger-kilometers for reported passenger kilometers in 2019. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in China peaked at 1.47 trillion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 109.32 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1978.
That places China 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 109.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 109.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 1 |
| 1980s | 189.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 138.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 241.61 billion passenger-kilometers | 2 |
| 1990s | 341.00 billion passenger-kilometers | 261.26 billion passenger-kilometers | 413.59 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.27 billion passenger-kilometers | 453.26 billion passenger-kilometers | 787.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 trillion passenger-kilometers | 876.22 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.47 trillion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in China?
- Reported passenger kilometers in China was 1.47 trillion passenger-kilometers in 2019, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 trillion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.32 billion passenger-kilometers in 1978.
- How does China rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- China ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.