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Passenger-kilometers by air in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Passenger-kilometers by air was 816.78 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

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

Passenger-kilometers by air in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017–2024

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B2017202020242017: 1.3B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 658.3M revenue passenger kilometres2019: 629.1M revenue passenger kilometres2020: 292.5M revenue passenger kilometres2021: 444.0M revenue passenger kilometres2022: 942.7M revenue passenger kilometres2024: 816.8M revenue passenger kilometres

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 816.78 million revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air 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.

Passenger-kilometers by air in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year revenue passenger kilometres Change
2017 1.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres —
2018 658.26 million revenue passenger kilometres -51.0%
2019 629.07 million revenue passenger kilometres -4.4%
2020 292.49 million revenue passenger kilometres -53.5%
2021 443.98 million revenue passenger kilometres +51.8%
2022 942.67 million revenue passenger kilometres +112.3%
2024 816.78 million revenue passenger kilometres -13.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by air in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Passenger-kilometers by air in Democratic Republic of Congo was 816.78 million 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2017.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 292.49 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger-kilometers by air 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 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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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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