Air passenger kilometers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Air passenger kilometers was 15.86 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.86 billion
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
56th
of 156 countries
All-time high
15.86 billion
in 2024
All-time low
4.30 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Air passenger kilometers in Bangladesh, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, air passenger kilometers in Bangladesh stood at 15.86 billion. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Air passenger kilometers in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.09 billion | — |
| 2018 | 9.85 billion | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 10.52 billion | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.30 billion | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 5.18 billion | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 10.86 billion | +109.7% |
| 2024 | 15.86 billion | +46.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 15.86 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion, 11.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 15.86 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.82 billion | 9.09 billion | 10.52 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.05 billion | 4.30 billion | 15.86 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passenger kilometers in Bangladesh?
- Air passenger kilometers in Bangladesh was 15.86 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 billion in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for air passenger kilometers?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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