Passenger-kilometers by air in Canada
Canada: Passenger-kilometers by air was 227.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
227.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 338.9%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
232.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
51.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Passenger-kilometers by air in Canada, 2017–2022
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 Canada is 227.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 338.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Canada ranks 9th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 225.14 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 216.78 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 232.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 114.17 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 51.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 227.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 India 246.97 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 8 Russia 243.40 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 10 Qatar 200.74 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 11 France 197.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 12 Japan 183.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Canada?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Canada was 227.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 232.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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