Air passenger kilometers in Bhutan
Bhutan: Air passenger kilometers was 494.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
494.52 million
Change on year
up 70.7%
World rank
118th
of 156 countries
All-time high
494.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.15 million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Air passenger kilometers in Bhutan, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passenger kilometers in Bhutan is 494.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 118th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Air passenger kilometers in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 389.09 million | — |
| 2018 | 408.36 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 370.61 million | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 63.15 million | -83.0% |
| 2021 | 20.15 million | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 289.64 million | +1337.4% |
| 2024 | 494.52 million | +70.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 494.52 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 494.52 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 389.35 million | 370.61 million | 408.36 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 216.87 million | 20.15 million | 494.52 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passenger kilometers in Bhutan?
- Air passenger kilometers in Bhutan was 494.52 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 494.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.15 million in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for air passenger kilometers?
- Bhutan ranks 118th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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