The Asia-Pacific region has consistently had the highest metro ridership worldwide since 2012. In 2020, the annual metro passenger numbers in the region totaled over 20 billion. The ridership numbers that year were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and in 2019 passenger numbers had still stood at over 30 billion.
Number of annual passengers using metro systems worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by region (in billions)
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UITP. (May 1, 2023). Number of annual passengers using metro systems worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by region (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934680/metro-networks-worldwide-ridership-by-region/
UITP. "Number of annual passengers using metro systems worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by region (in billions)." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934680/metro-networks-worldwide-ridership-by-region/
UITP. (2023). Number of annual passengers using metro systems worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by region (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934680/metro-networks-worldwide-ridership-by-region/
UITP. "Number of Annual Passengers Using Metro Systems Worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by Region (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934680/metro-networks-worldwide-ridership-by-region/
UITP, Number of annual passengers using metro systems worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by region (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934680/metro-networks-worldwide-ridership-by-region/ (last visited June 11, 2024)
Number of annual passengers using metro systems worldwide between 2012 and 2020, by region (in billions) [Graph], UITP, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/934680/metro-networks-worldwide-ridership-by-region/