United Kingdom vs United States: Air passenger kilometers

United Kingdom
299.98 billion
in 2022
United States
1.73 trillion
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Air passenger kilometers over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.73 trillion against 299.98 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.43 trillion.

That makes United States's figure about 5.8 times United Kingdom's.

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

United Kingdom ranks 4th 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 Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
2010s 341.47 billion 1.63 trillion 1.28 trillion United States
2020s 145.29 billion 1.15 trillion 1.00 trillion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passenger kilometers, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 1.73 trillion against 299.98 billion in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in air passenger kilometers between United Kingdom and United States?
1.43 trillion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for air passenger kilometers?
United Kingdom ranks 4th 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