Canada vs India: Passenger-kilometers by air

Canada
241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
India
274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
India rank
6th

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • Canada
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Canada, a difference of 32.78 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and India ranks 6th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada India Difference Ahead
2010s 225.14 billion revenue passenger kilometres 210.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres 14.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres Canada
2020s 146.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres 173.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres 27.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Canada or India?
India, at 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Canada and India?
32.78 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Canada and India rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
Canada ranks 9th and India ranks 6th 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.