Passenger-kilometers by air in Kenya
Kenya: Passenger-kilometers by air was 12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
60th
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
3.42 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Kenya, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 60th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Kenya, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.05 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 11.81 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.42 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 3.62 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 11.36 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +214.2% |
| 2024 | 12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +6.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 8.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.41 million revenue passenger kilometres, 28.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.78 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 11.05 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 12.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.63 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3.42 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 12.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 Bahrain 15.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 13.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 59 South Africa 13.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 12.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 62 Algeria 10.75 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 63 Jordan 9.69 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Kenya?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Kenya was 12.13 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.