Passenger-kilometers by air in Chile

Chile: Passenger-kilometers by air was 45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
34th
of 156 countries
All-time high
45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
13.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Passenger-kilometers by air in Chile, 2017–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B2017202020242017: 34.9B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 36.8B revenue passenger kilometres2019: 40.5B revenue passenger kilometres2020: 13.9B revenue passenger kilometres2021: 14.9B revenue passenger kilometres2022: 39.1B revenue passenger kilometres2024: 45.0B revenue passenger kilometres

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 Chile is 45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

That places Chile 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Passenger-kilometers by air in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Passenger-kilometers by air in Chile, 2017 to 2024.
Year revenue passenger kilometres Change
2017 34.87 billion revenue passenger kilometres
2018 36.81 billion revenue passenger kilometres +5.6%
2019 40.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres +10.0%
2020 13.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres -65.8%
2021 14.91 billion revenue passenger kilometres +7.6%
2022 39.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres +161.9%
2024 45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres +15.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 10.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres 34.87 billion revenue passenger kilometres 40.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres 3
2020s 28.21 billion revenue passenger kilometres 13.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres 45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 31 Ethiopia 58.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  2. 32 Colombia 51.55 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  3. 33 Portugal 49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  4. 35 Egypt 41.76 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  5. 36 Norway 40.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  6. 37 Panama 39.49 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by air in Chile?
Passenger-kilometers by air in Chile was 45.02 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 13.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
How does Chile rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
Chile ranks 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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About this data

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by air
Unit
revenue passenger kilometres
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
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