Passenger-kilometers by air in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Passenger-kilometers by air was 15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
56th
of 156 countries
All-time high
15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
4.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Bangladesh, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger-kilometers by air in Bangladesh stood at 15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres. 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.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 9.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 10.52 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 5.18 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 10.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +109.7% |
| 2024 | 15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +46.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 11.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.82 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 9.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 10.52 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.05 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 53 Iceland 18.75 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 54 Belgium 18.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 55 Poland 18.29 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 57 Bahrain 15.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 13.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 59 South Africa 13.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
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 passenger-kilometers by air in Bangladesh?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Bangladesh was 15.86 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.