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China · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

2nd of 149 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Air transport, passengers carriedChina's air transport, passengers carried rose from 37.6M in 1994 to 619M in 2023.1995200020052010201520200200M400M600M619M

China's air transport, passengers carried rose from 37.6M in 1994 to 619M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

2nd of 137 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Air transport, freightChina's air transport, freight rose from 1,717 in 1994 to 26,170 in 2023.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k26,170

China's air transport, freight rose from 1,717 in 1994 to 26,170 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

2nd of 65 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Rail lines (total route-km)China's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 54,616 km in 1995 to 109,767 km in 2021.19952000200520102015202060k80k100k120k109,767 km

China's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 54,616 km in 1995 to 109,767 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

1st of 47 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Railways, passengers carriedChina's railways, passengers carried rose from 354,261 in 1995 to 946,499 in 2021.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.5M2M946,499

China's railways, passengers carried rose from 354,261 in 1995 to 946,499 in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

1st of 67 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Railways, goods transportedChina's railways, goods transported rose from 1.3M in 1995 to 3.02M in 2019.199520002005201020151M1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M3.02M

China's railways, goods transported rose from 1.3M in 1995 to 3.02M in 2019.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

1st of 103 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Container port trafficChina's container port traffic rose from 136M in 2010 to 300M in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024100M150M200M250M300M350M300M

China's container port traffic rose from 136M in 2010 to 300M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

1st of 165 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Liner shipping connectivity indexChina's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 106.7 in 2006 to 171.2 in 2021.201020152020100120140160180171.2

China's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 106.7 in 2006 to 171.2 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

18th of 138 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Logistics performance index, overallChina's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.3 in 2007 to 3.7 in 2022.2010201520203.23.43.63.83.7

China's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.3 in 2007 to 3.7 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Access to electricity (% of population)China's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 96.7 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202096%97%98%99%100%101%100.0 %

China's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 96.7 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

108th of 183 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryChina's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 21.4 /100k in 2000 to 17.4 /100k in 2019.200020052010201518202217.4 /100k

China's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 21.4 /100k in 2000 to 17.4 /100k in 2019.

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