Annual reported passenger kilometers in India

India: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 1.16 trillion in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.16 trillion
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.16 trillion
in 2017
All-time low
295.64 billion
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Annual reported passenger kilometers in India, 1990–2017

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1.2T1990200320171990: 295.6B1991: 314.6B1992: 300.1B1993: 296.2B1994: 319.4B1995: 342.0B1996: 357.0B1997: 379.9B1998: 403.9B1999: 430.7B2000: 458.0B2001: 490.9B2002: 515.0B2003: 541.2B2004: 575.7B2005: 615.6B2006: 695.8B2007: 770.0B2008: 838.0B2009: 903.5B2010: 978.5B2011: 1.0T2012: 1.1T2013: 1.1T2014: 1.1T2015: 1.1T2016: 1.1T2017: 1.2T

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual reported passenger kilometers in India is 1.16 trillion, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in India peaked at 1.16 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 295.64 billion, in 1990.

India ranks 2nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in India, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in India, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 295.64 billion —
1991 314.56 billion +6.4%
1992 300.10 billion -4.6%
1993 296.24 billion -1.3%
1994 319.36 billion +7.8%
1995 342.00 billion +7.1%
1996 357.01 billion +4.4%
1997 379.90 billion +6.4%
1998 403.88 billion +6.3%
1999 430.67 billion +6.6%
2000 458.00 billion +6.3%
2001 490.90 billion +7.2%
2002 515.00 billion +4.9%
2003 541.20 billion +5.1%
2004 575.70 billion +6.4%
2005 615.61 billion +6.9%
2006 695.76 billion +13.0%
2007 769.96 billion +10.7%
2008 838.03 billion +8.8%
2009 903.47 billion +7.8%
2010 978.51 billion +8.3%
2011 1.05 trillion +7.0%
2012 1.10 trillion +4.9%
2013 1.14 trillion +3.9%
2014 1.15 trillion +0.6%
2015 1.14 trillion -0.4%
2016 1.15 trillion +0.6%
2017 1.16 trillion +1.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1.16 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 billion, 515.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 343.94 billion 295.64 billion 430.67 billion 10
2000s 640.36 billion 458.00 billion 903.47 billion 10
2010s 1.11 trillion 978.51 billion 1.16 trillion 8

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 1.47 trillion compare
  2. 3 Japan 289.89 billion compare
  3. 4 France 117.85 billion compare
  4. 5 South Korea 100.38 billion compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in India?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in India was 1.16 trillion in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 trillion in 2017.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 295.64 billion in 1990.
How does India rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
India ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is annual reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Annual reported passenger kilometers
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
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