Passenger-kilometers by air in Denmark

Denmark: Passenger-kilometers by air was 22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 109.1%
World rank
46th
of 156 countries
All-time high
22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
368.35 million revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Passenger-kilometers by air in Denmark, 2017–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2017202020242017: 12.3B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 1.1B revenue passenger kilometres2019: 820.6M revenue passenger kilometres2020: 368.3M revenue passenger kilometres2021: 3.2B revenue passenger kilometres2022: 10.7B revenue passenger kilometres2024: 22.4B 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 Denmark is 22.44 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 109.1% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Denmark ranks 46th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Passenger-kilometers by air in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Passenger-kilometers by air in Denmark, 2017 to 2024.
Year revenue passenger kilometres Change
2017 12.27 billion revenue passenger kilometres
2018 1.05 billion revenue passenger kilometres -91.4%
2019 820.65 million revenue passenger kilometres -22.0%
2020 368.35 million revenue passenger kilometres -55.1%
2021 3.20 billion revenue passenger kilometres +769.5%
2022 10.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres +235.1%
2024 22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres +109.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres 820.65 million revenue passenger kilometres 12.27 billion revenue passenger kilometres 3
2020s 9.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres 368.35 million revenue passenger kilometres 22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 43 New Zealand 28.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  2. 44 Morocco 24.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  3. 45 Sweden 24.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  4. 47 Iran 21.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  5. 48 Kuwait 21.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  6. 49 Kazakhstan 20.40 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 Denmark?
Passenger-kilometers by air in Denmark was 22.44 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 368.35 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
Denmark ranks 46th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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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