Passenger-kilometers by air in Bhutan
Bhutan: Passenger-kilometers by air was 494.52 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
494.52 million revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 70.7%
World rank
118th
of 156 countries
All-time high
494.52 million revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
20.15 million revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Bhutan, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by air in Bhutan is 494.52 million revenue passenger kilometres, 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.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 389.09 million revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 408.36 million revenue passenger kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 370.61 million revenue passenger kilometres | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 63.15 million revenue passenger kilometres | -83.0% |
| 2021 | 20.15 million revenue passenger kilometres | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 289.64 million revenue passenger kilometres | +1337.4% |
| 2024 | 494.52 million revenue passenger kilometres | +70.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 494.52 million revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 494.52 million revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 389.35 million revenue passenger kilometres | 370.61 million revenue passenger kilometres | 408.36 million revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 216.87 million revenue passenger kilometres | 20.15 million revenue passenger kilometres | 494.52 million revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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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 passenger-kilometers by air in Bhutan?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Bhutan was 494.52 million 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 494.52 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.15 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Bhutan ranks 118th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air 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 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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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.