Air passenger kilometers in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Air passenger kilometers was 58.24 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.24 billion
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
31st
of 156 countries
All-time high
58.24 billion
in 2024
All-time low
16.41 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Air passenger kilometers in Ethiopia, 2017–2024

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B2017202020242017: 34.9B2018: 42.6B2019: 45.3B2020: 16.4B2021: 21.9B2022: 51.4B2024: 58.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 58.24 billion for air passenger kilometers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Ethiopia ranks 31st of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Air passenger kilometers in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger kilometers in Ethiopia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 34.90 billion —
2018 42.56 billion +21.9%
2019 45.29 billion +6.4%
2020 16.41 billion -63.8%
2021 21.89 billion +33.4%
2022 51.40 billion +134.8%
2024 58.24 billion +13.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 58.24 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 815.90 million, 71.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 58.24 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.41 million, 135.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.92 billion 34.90 billion 45.29 billion 3
2020s 36.99 billion 16.41 billion 58.24 billion 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 28 Austria 66.27 billion compare
  2. 29 Philippines 62.89 billion compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 62.58 billion compare
  4. 32 Colombia 51.55 billion compare
  5. 33 Portugal 49.61 billion compare
  6. 34 Chile 45.02 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger kilometers in Ethiopia?
Air passenger kilometers in Ethiopia was 58.24 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 58.24 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.41 billion in 2020.
How does Ethiopia rank for air passenger kilometers?
Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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