Canada vs France: Passenger-kilometers by air

Canada
241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
France
214.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
France rank
11th

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 214.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres in France, a difference of 27.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 11th of 156 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
2010s 225.14 billion revenue passenger kilometres 201.91 billion revenue passenger kilometres 23.23 billion revenue passenger kilometres Canada
2020s 146.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres 141.49 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4.57 billion revenue passenger kilometres Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Canada or France?
Canada, at 241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 214.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Canada and France?
27.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Canada and France rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 11th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by air
Unit
revenue passenger kilometres
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.