Annual reported passenger kilometers in United States
United States: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 21.20 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual reported passenger kilometers in United States, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 21.20 billion for annual 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, annual reported passenger kilometers in United States peaked at 36.46 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.45 billion, 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.
Annual reported passenger kilometers in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.77 billion | — |
| 1980 | 22.08 billion | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 21.87 billion | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.75 billion | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 23.49 billion | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 23.91 billion | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 25.98 billion | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 25.20 billion | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 24.41 billion | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 25.04 billion | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 24.78 billion | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 21.99 billion | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 22.54 billion | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.15 billion | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.17 billion | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.61 billion | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.08 billion | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 21.87 billion | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.75 billion | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 23.49 billion | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.91 billion | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.98 billion | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 25.20 billion | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.41 billion | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 25.04 billion | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.78 billion | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.39 billion | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.30 billion | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 30.36 billion | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 32.14 billion | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 30.91 billion | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.87 billion | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 32.58 billion | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.13 billion | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 36.05 billion | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 36.46 billion | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.11 billion | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.96 billion | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.32 billion | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 32.73 billion | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.15 billion | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.45 billion | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 15.16 billion | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 21.20 billion | +39.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 21.20 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -62.5% | 33.15 billion | 12.45 billion |
| 2022 | +39.8% | 15.16 billion | 21.20 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.77 billion | 18.77 billion | 18.77 billion | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.95 billion | 21.87 billion | 25.98 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.55 billion | 21.87 billion | 23.91 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.15 billion | 24.41 billion | 32.14 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.24 billion | 31.87 billion | 36.46 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 billion | 12.45 billion | 21.20 billion | 3 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual reported passenger kilometers in United States?
- Annual reported passenger kilometers in United States was 21.20 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 billion in 2020.
- How does United States rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- United States ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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