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

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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 – 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.