Air passenger kilometers in Kuwait
Kuwait: Air passenger kilometers was 21.15 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.15 billion
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
48th
of 156 countries
All-time high
22.82 billion
in 2022
All-time low
4.02 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Air passenger kilometers in Kuwait, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 21.15 billion for air passenger kilometers 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.
Air passenger kilometers in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.54 billion | — |
| 2018 | 15.51 billion | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 17.47 billion | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 4.02 billion | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 billion | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 22.82 billion | +380.7% |
| 2024 | 21.15 billion | -7.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 21.15 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 21.15 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.39 billion, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.50 billion | 13.54 billion | 17.47 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.19 billion | 4.02 billion | 22.82 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 air passenger kilometers in Kuwait?
- Air passenger kilometers in Kuwait was 21.15 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 22.82 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 billion in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for air passenger kilometers?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air passenger kilometers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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