Kenya vs South Africa: Passenger-kilometers by air

Kenya
12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
South Africa
13.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Kenya rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Kenya, a difference of 1.70 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 11.78 billion revenue passenger kilometres 34.88 billion revenue passenger kilometres 23.10 billion revenue passenger kilometres South Africa
2020s 7.63 billion revenue passenger kilometres 11.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Kenya and South Africa?
1.70 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
Kenya ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th 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.