This statistic shows the number of new elevators and escalators that were installed worldwide between 2001 and 2023. Just over one million units were put into operation in 2023. China accounted for the largest share of new elevator and escalator installations, contributing 62 percent to the world’s total number of new elevators and escalators.
Number of new elevator and escalator installations worldwide from 2001 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Number of new elevators and escalators in thousands
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KONE. (May 19, 2024). Number of new elevator and escalator installations worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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KONE. (2024). Number of new elevator and escalator installations worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
KONE. "Number of New Elevator and Escalator Installations Worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
KONE, Number of new elevator and escalator installations worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 25, 2025)
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