Annual reported passenger kilometers in China
China: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 1.47 trillion in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual reported passenger kilometers in China, 1978–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.47 trillion for annual 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, annual reported passenger kilometers in China peaked at 1.47 trillion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 109.32 billion, 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.
Annual reported passenger kilometers in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 109.32 billion | — |
| 1980 | 138.32 billion | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 241.61 billion | +74.7% |
| 1990 | 261.26 billion | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 282.81 billion | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 315.22 billion | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 348.33 billion | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 363.60 billion | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 354.57 billion | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 334.76 billion | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 358.49 billion | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 377.34 billion | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 413.59 billion | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 453.26 billion | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 476.68 billion | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 496.94 billion | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 478.86 billion | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 571.22 billion | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 606.20 billion | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 662.21 billion | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 721.63 billion | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 777.86 billion | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 787.89 billion | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 876.22 billion | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 961.23 billion | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 981.23 billion | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 trillion | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 trillion | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.20 trillion | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.26 trillion | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.35 trillion | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 trillion | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 trillion | +4.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.47 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 483.00 million, 3044.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- China's 1.47 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.68 billion, 259.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +74.7% | 138.32 billion | 241.61 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.32 billion | 109.32 billion | 109.32 billion | 1 |
| 1980s | 189.97 billion | 138.32 billion | 241.61 billion | 2 |
| 1990s | 341.00 billion | 261.26 billion | 413.59 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.27 billion | 453.26 billion | 787.89 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 trillion | 876.22 billion | 1.47 trillion | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual reported passenger kilometers in China?
- Annual reported passenger kilometers in China was 1.47 trillion in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 trillion in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.32 billion in 1978.
- How does China rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- China ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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