Passenger-kilometers by air in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Passenger-kilometers by air was 58.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Passenger-kilometers by air in Ethiopia, 2017–2024

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B2017202020242017: 34.9B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 42.6B revenue passenger kilometres2019: 45.3B revenue passenger kilometres2020: 16.4B revenue passenger kilometres2021: 21.9B revenue passenger kilometres2022: 51.4B revenue passenger kilometres2024: 58.2B revenue passenger kilometres

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 58.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air 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.

Passenger-kilometers by air in Ethiopia, year by year

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

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 28 Austria 66.27 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  2. 29 Philippines 62.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 62.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  4. 32 Colombia 51.55 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  5. 33 Portugal 49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  6. 34 Chile 45.02 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 Ethiopia?
Passenger-kilometers by air in Ethiopia was 58.24 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 58.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.41 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
How does Ethiopia rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger-kilometers by air 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 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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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.