China vs Turkey: Passenger-kilometers by air
China
1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Turkey
295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Turkey rank
5th
Passenger-kilometers by air over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres against 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Turkey, a difference of 1.11 trillion revenue passenger kilometres.
That makes China's figure about 4.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 5th of 156 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 193.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 870.04 billion revenue passenger kilometres | China |
| 2020s | 975.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 187.83 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 788.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, China or Turkey?
- China, at 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres against 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between China and Turkey?
- 1.11 trillion revenue passenger kilometres, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
- China ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 5th 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
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.