Annual reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand

New Zealand: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 738.00 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
738.00 million
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
47th
of 63 countries
All-time high
802.00 million
in 2020
All-time low
545.00 million
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Annual reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand, 2017–2021

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2017201920212017: 545.0M2018: 743.0M2019: 777.0M2020: 802.0M2021: 738.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, annual reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand stood at 738.00 million.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over five years.

That places New Zealand 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 545.00 million —
2018 743.00 million +36.3%
2019 777.00 million +4.6%
2020 802.00 million +3.2%
2021 738.00 million -8.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 738.00 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 738.00 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.68 billion, 13% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 688.33 million 545.00 million 777.00 million 3
2020s 770.00 million 738.00 million 802.00 million 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 44 Chile 957.00 million compare
  2. 45 Slovenia 835.00 million compare
  3. 46 Croatia 815.00 million compare
  4. 48 Latvia 541.00 million compare
  5. 49 Georgia 483.00 million compare
  6. 50 Mexico 466.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in New Zealand was 738.00 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 802.00 million in 2020.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 545.00 million in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
New Zealand ranks 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
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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