Passenger-kilometers by air in Kuwait
Kuwait: Passenger-kilometers by air was 21.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
48th
of 156 countries
All-time high
22.82 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
4.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Kuwait, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 21.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.54 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 15.51 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 17.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 4.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 22.82 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +380.7% |
| 2024 | 21.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -7.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 21.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 21.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 13.54 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 17.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 22.82 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 45 Sweden 24.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 46 Denmark 22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 47 Iran 21.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 20.40 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 50 Greece 20.07 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 51 Oman 20.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Kuwait?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Kuwait was 21.15 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 22.82 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.