Reported passenger kilometers in United States
United States: Reported passenger kilometers was 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported passenger kilometers in United States, 1979–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
United States recorded 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers for reported passenger kilometers in 2022.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in United States peaked at 36.46 billion passenger-kilometers in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.45 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
United States ranks 11th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.77 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.77 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.77 billion passenger-kilometers | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.95 billion passenger-kilometers | 21.87 billion passenger-kilometers | 25.98 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 21.87 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.91 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 24.41 billion passenger-kilometers | 32.14 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 31.87 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 billion passenger-kilometers | 12.45 billion passenger-kilometers | 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 8 United Kingdom 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 9 Italy 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 10 Poland 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 12 Turkey 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 13 Switzerland 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 14 Spain 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in United States?
- Reported passenger kilometers in United States was 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 billion passenger-kilometers in 2014.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does United States rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- United States ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.