India vs United Kingdom: Passenger-kilometers by air
India
274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
United Kingdom
327.38 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
India rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Passenger-kilometers by air over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 327.38 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres in India, a difference of 52.87 billion revenue passenger kilometres.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 156 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 210.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 341.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 130.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 173.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 190.81 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 16.91 billion revenue passenger kilometres | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, India or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 327.38 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between India and United Kingdom?
- 52.87 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
- India ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.