Passenger-kilometers by air in China
China: Passenger-kilometers by air was 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
2nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
629.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in China, 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 China is 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
China ranks 2nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Passenger-kilometers by air in China, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 950.42 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 1.07 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 629.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 655.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | +15.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 267.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 251.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 950.42 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.17 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 975.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 629.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 4 United Kingdom 327.38 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 5 Turkey 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in China?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in China was 1.40 trillion 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does China rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- China ranks 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.