Indicator 9.1.2 - Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport
US Passenger-Kilometers by Air in Millions
US Passenger-Kilometers by Air in Millions
Global Metadata
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the United Nations Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata documentation on all indicators in Goal 9, unless otherwise noted, is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| SDG Indicator Name | Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport |
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| SDG Target Addressed | Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. |
| Definition of SDG Indicator | Average parcel shipping time/parcel shipping time standards, by country, both for domestic and international parcel services, and by product: this is the level of reliability of domestic or international parcel delivery services and for different products exchanged between countries. This ratio is determined after dividing the average parcel shipping time by the standard shipping time expected for parcels delivery at the national or international level, and at the product level depending on data availability. An alternative way of computing a similar quality of service ratio would be to use the percentage of parcels actually delivered within the quality standard, i.e. within the standard for shipping times. The standard for shipping time is the expected end-to-end transit time and is often expressed as the posting day + one, two , three, four or five days depending on the country geography and distance between countries. |
| UN Designated Tier | 1 |
| UN Custodial Agency | ICAO, ITF-OECD (Partnering Agencies: UPU, UNEP, UNECE) |
U.S. Metadata
This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from U.S. statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from U.S. statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other US-specific metadata information
| Method of computation for global SDG indicator | Passenger data – number of passengers multiplied by the distance traveled. Freight data – the Freight Analysis Framework incorporates data from the 2012 Commodity Flow Survey, Transborder Freight Data, Foreign Trade Statistics, and a combination of sources for individual sectors including agriculture, energy extraction, construction, and other sectors. Both passenger and freight data have been converted to metric units. |
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| Graph Title | US Passenger-Kilometers by Air in Millions |
| Actual indicator available | Passenger Data: Passenger-kilometers by mode in millions; Freight Data - Metric tonnage of freight shipments by mode in millions. |
| Description of actual indicator available | Passenger Data: Number of passengers multiplied by number of kilometers traveled; Freight Data: Tonnage of total freight shipped |
| Method of computation | |
| Comments and limitations | Rail passenger-kilometer data are Amtrak only. Commuter rail, light rail and subways are included under transit. Amtrak data are a sum of the passenger-kilometer data for the twelve months of each calendar year. Air passenger-kilometer data are for certified air carriers in domestic service. |
| Periodicity | Annual and monthly data |
| Time Period | Passenger Data: 2000-2015 passenger data (other than Amtrak data), 2000-2016 Amtrak data; Freight Data: 2007 and 2012-2015 |
| Unit of measure | Passenger-kilometers, metric tonnes |
| Disaggregation #1 (Industry or social categories) | Mode of transportation |
| Disaggregation #2 (Geographical coverage) | United States - Passenger data includes travel in the United States. Freight data includes domestic shipments and the U.S. portion of foreign shipments. |
| Date of public data release from National source | Passenger - July 2017, Freight - April 2017 |
| Date of last Update of This Page | October 2017 |
| Scheduled Update by National source | Passenger - July 2018, Freight - Not currently scheduled |
| Scheduled Update by SDG Team | |
| Data Source1 (Agency STAFF NAME) | Steven Beningo |
| Data Source2 (Staff E-MAIL) | steven.beningo@dot.gov |
| Data Source3 (Agency/Survey/Dataset name) | Passenger Data – Rail: BTS reporting to the International Transport Forum derived from Amtrak monthly reports. Other modes: as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-40M, as of October 2017 Freight Data – U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, version 4, as of October 2017. |
| Indicator web address (closest to data provided) | Passenger Data – http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/publications/national_transportation_statistics/html/table_01_40_m.html Freight Data – http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/subject_areas/freight_transportation/faf |
| International and National References | Passenger Data – http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/publications/national_transportation_statistics/html/table_01_40_m.html Freight Data – http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/subject_areas/freight_transportation/faf |