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

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B2017202020242017: 13.5B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 15.5B revenue passenger kilometres2019: 17.5B revenue passenger kilometres2020: 4.0B revenue passenger kilometres2021: 4.7B revenue passenger kilometres2022: 22.8B revenue passenger kilometres2024: 21.2B revenue passenger kilometres

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

Analysis

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

Annual values for Passenger-kilometers by air in Kuwait, 2017 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Sweden 24.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  2. 46 Denmark 22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  3. 47 Iran 21.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  4. 49 Kazakhstan 20.40 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  5. 50 Greece 20.07 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  6. 51 Oman 20.02 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 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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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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