Reported passenger kilometers in Myanmar

Myanmar: Reported passenger kilometers was 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.25 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
37th
of 63 countries
All-time high
9.10 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2010
All-time low
2.25 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2018
Years of data
19
1995–2018

Reported passenger kilometers in Myanmar, 1995–2018

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200620181995: 4.2B passenger-kilometers1996: 4.3B passenger-kilometers1997: 3.8B passenger-kilometers1998: 3.9B passenger-kilometers1999: 4.1B passenger-kilometers2000: 4.5B passenger-kilometers2001: 4.4B passenger-kilometers2002: 4.8B passenger-kilometers2003: 4.3B passenger-kilometers2004: 4.2B passenger-kilometers2010: 9.1B passenger-kilometers2011: 8.2B passenger-kilometers2012: 6.5B passenger-kilometers2013: 5.8B passenger-kilometers2014: 4.6B passenger-kilometers2015: 4.3B passenger-kilometers2016: 4.6B passenger-kilometers2017: 4.9B passenger-kilometers2018: 2.3B passenger-kilometers

Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported passenger kilometers in Myanmar is 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Myanmar peaked at 9.10 billion passenger-kilometers in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2018.

Myanmar ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.06 billion passenger-kilometers 3.78 billion passenger-kilometers 4.29 billion passenger-kilometers 5
2000s 4.43 billion passenger-kilometers 4.16 billion passenger-kilometers 4.80 billion passenger-kilometers 5
2010s 5.58 billion passenger-kilometers 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers 9.10 billion passenger-kilometers 9

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 34 Vietnam 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers compare
  2. 35 Norway 3.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 2.32 billion passenger-kilometers compare
  4. 38 Israel 1.96 billion passenger-kilometers compare
  5. 39 Uzbekistan 1.80 billion passenger-kilometers compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported passenger kilometers in Myanmar?
Reported passenger kilometers in Myanmar was 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 9.10 billion passenger-kilometers in 2010.
What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for reported passenger kilometers?
Myanmar ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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About this data

Indicator
Reported passenger kilometers
Unit
passenger-kilometers
Source
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by 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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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.