France vs Russia: Passenger-kilometers by air

France
214.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Russia
263.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
France rank
11th
Russia rank
8th

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • France
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 263.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 214.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres in France, a difference of 49.32 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 201.91 billion revenue passenger kilometres 231.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres 29.43 billion revenue passenger kilometres Russia
2020s 141.49 billion revenue passenger kilometres 210.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres 69.41 billion revenue passenger kilometres Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, France or Russia?
Russia, at 263.33 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 France and Russia?
49.32 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do France and Russia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
France ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th 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.