United Arab Emirates vs United States: Air passenger kilometers

United Arab Emirates
393.46 billion
in 2022
United States
1.73 trillion
in 2022
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Air passenger kilometers over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.73 trillion against 393.46 billion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.34 trillion.

That makes United States's figure about 4.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States Difference Ahead
2010s 415.03 billion 1.63 trillion 1.21 trillion United States
2020s 203.92 billion 1.15 trillion 946.27 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passenger kilometers, United Arab Emirates or United States?
United States, at 1.73 trillion against 393.46 billion in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in air passenger kilometers between United Arab Emirates and United States?
1.34 trillion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for air passenger kilometers?
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 890 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed