China vs United States: Passenger-kilometers by air
China
1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
United States
1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Passenger-kilometers by air over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres against 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in China, a difference of 417.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres.
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 revenue passenger kilometres | 1.63 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 562.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres | United States |
| 2020s | 975.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.32 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 341.05 billion revenue passenger kilometres | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, China or United States?
- United States, at 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres against 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between China and United States?
- 417.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 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 passenger-kilometers by air?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum β 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.