China vs United States: Air passenger kilometers
China
1.40 trillion
in 2024
United States
1.82 trillion
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Air passenger kilometers over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.82 trillion against 1.40 trillion in China, a difference of 417.09 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 156 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 trillion | 1.63 trillion | 562.73 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 975.99 billion | 1.32 trillion | 341.05 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passenger kilometers, China or United States?
- United States, at 1.82 trillion against 1.40 trillion in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in air passenger kilometers between China and United States?
- 417.09 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for air passenger kilometers?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.