Annual reported passenger kilometers in Thailand

Thailand: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 9.06 billion in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.06 billion
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
12.97 billion
in 1995
All-time low
8.51 billion
in 2015
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Thailand, 1995–2019

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720191995: 13.0B1996: 12.2B1997: 11.8B1998: 10.9B1999: 9.9B2000: 9.9B2001: 10.3B2002: 10.4B2003: 10.3B2004: 10.1B2005: 10.1B2006: 10.0B2007: 9.2B2008: 9.8B2009: 9.9B2010: 9.4B2011: 9.1B2012: 9.4B2013: 8.9B2014: 8.7B2015: 8.5B2016: 8.6B2017: 9.1B2018: 8.7B2019: 9.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual reported passenger kilometers in Thailand is 9.06 billion, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Thailand peaked at 12.97 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.51 billion, in 2015.

That places Thailand 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Thailand, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 12.97 billion —
1996 12.21 billion -5.9%
1997 11.80 billion -3.3%
1998 10.95 billion -7.3%
1999 9.89 billion -9.6%
2000 9.94 billion +0.4%
2001 10.32 billion +3.9%
2002 10.38 billion +0.6%
2003 10.25 billion -1.2%
2004 10.08 billion -1.7%
2005 10.08 billion -0.0%
2006 9.97 billion -1.1%
2007 9.24 billion -7.3%
2008 9.79 billion +6.0%
2009 9.86 billion +0.7%
2010 9.41 billion -4.5%
2011 9.06 billion -3.8%
2012 9.41 billion +3.8%
2013 8.86 billion -5.8%
2014 8.71 billion -1.7%
2015 8.51 billion -2.2%
2016 8.56 billion +0.6%
2017 9.10 billion +6.2%
2018 8.68 billion -4.6%
2019 9.06 billion +4.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 9.06 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 483.00 million, 18.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 9.06 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.68 billion, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.56 billion 9.89 billion 12.97 billion 5
2000s 9.99 billion 9.24 billion 10.38 billion 10
2010s 8.94 billion 8.51 billion 9.41 billion 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Sweden 12.88 billion compare
  2. 20 Belgium 9.68 billion compare
  3. 21 Czechia 9.52 billion compare
  4. 23 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion compare
  5. 24 Argentina 8.36 billion compare
  6. 25 Australia 8.18 billion compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Thailand?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Thailand was 9.06 billion in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 12.97 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.51 billion in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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
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Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
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