Passenger-kilometers by air in India
India: Passenger-kilometers by air was 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
6th
of 156 countries
All-time high
274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
85.62 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in India, 2017–2024
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 India is 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
That places India 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger-kilometers by air in India, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 190.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 221.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 220.20 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.62 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 88.51 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 246.97 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +179.0% |
| 2024 | 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +11.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 191.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 34.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 210.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 190.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 221.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 173.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 85.62 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 United Arab Emirates 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 4 United Kingdom 327.38 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 5 Turkey 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 7 Ireland 270.32 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 8 Russia 263.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 9 Canada 241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in India?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in India was 274.50 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.62 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does India rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- India ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.