Air passenger kilometers in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Air passenger kilometers was 816.78 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
816.78 million
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
112th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.34 billion
in 2017
All-time low
292.49 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Air passenger kilometers in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017–2024

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B2017202020242017: 1.3B2018: 658.3M2019: 629.1M2020: 292.5M2021: 444.0M2022: 942.7M2024: 816.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 816.78 million for air passenger kilometers in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Air passenger kilometers in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger kilometers in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 1.34 billion —
2018 658.26 million -51.0%
2019 629.07 million -4.4%
2020 292.49 million -53.5%
2021 443.98 million +51.8%
2022 942.67 million +112.3%
2024 816.78 million -13.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 816.78 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 815.90 million, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 816.78 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.41 million, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 877.17 million 629.07 million 1.34 billion 3
2020s 623.98 million 292.49 million 942.67 million 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 109 Mozambique 940.41 million compare
  2. 110 Bulgaria 929.87 million compare
  3. 111 Laos 839.99 million compare
  4. 113 Sudan 815.03 million compare
  5. 114 Paraguay 636.99 million compare
  6. 115 Cyprus 618.67 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger kilometers in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Air passenger kilometers in Democratic Republic of Congo was 816.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 292.49 million in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for air passenger kilometers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
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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