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Passenger-kilometers by air in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Passenger-kilometers by air was 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
90th
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
300.05 million revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Passenger-kilometers by air in Afghanistan, 2017–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2017202020242017: 1.8B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 1.2B revenue passenger kilometres2019: 1.0B revenue passenger kilometres2020: 504.4M revenue passenger kilometres2021: 300.0M revenue passenger kilometres2022: 2.6B revenue passenger kilometres2024: 2.9B revenue passenger kilometres

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 90th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Passenger-kilometers by air in Afghanistan, year by year

Year revenue passenger kilometres Change
2017 1.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres —
2018 1.20 billion revenue passenger kilometres -35.0%
2019 1.04 billion revenue passenger kilometres -13.3%
2020 504.41 million revenue passenger kilometres -51.5%
2021 300.05 million revenue passenger kilometres -40.5%
2022 2.64 billion revenue passenger kilometres +780.1%
2024 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres +9.3%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 815.90 million revenue passenger kilometres, 3.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.36 billion revenue passenger kilometres 1.04 billion revenue passenger kilometres 1.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres 3
2020s 1.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres 300.05 million revenue passenger kilometres 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 87 Rwanda 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  2. 88 Belarus 2.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  3. 89 Mongolia 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  4. 91 Myanmar 2.68 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  5. 92 Brunei 2.63 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  6. 93 Turkmenistan 2.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by air in Afghanistan?
Passenger-kilometers by air in Afghanistan was 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024, according to International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 300.05 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.