Passenger-kilometers by air in China
China: Passenger-kilometers by air was 1.22 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by air in China, 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 China is 1.22 trillion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
China ranks 2nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 834.49 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 629.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.22 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 1.73 trillion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 393.46 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 4 United Kingdom 299.98 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 5 Turkey 263.04 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in China?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in China was 1.22 trillion 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022.
- 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 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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