Air passenger kilometers in Laos

Laos: Air passenger kilometers was 839.99 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
839.99 million
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
111th
of 156 countries
All-time high
860.67 million
in 2017
All-time low
76.33 million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Air passenger kilometers in Laos, 2017–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2017202020242017: 860.7M2018: 773.6M2019: 694.8M2020: 204.6M2021: 76.3M2022: 600.3M2024: 840.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air passenger kilometers in Laos is 839.99 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Laos ranks 111th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Air passenger kilometers in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger kilometers in Laos, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 860.67 million —
2018 773.57 million -10.1%
2019 694.76 million -10.2%
2020 204.58 million -70.6%
2021 76.33 million -62.7%
2022 600.28 million +686.5%
2024 839.99 million +39.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 839.99 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 839.99 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion, 15% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 776.33 million 694.76 million 860.67 million 3
2020s 430.29 million 76.33 million 839.99 million 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 108 Uganda 969.94 million compare
  2. 109 Mozambique 940.41 million compare
  3. 110 Bulgaria 929.87 million compare
  4. 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 816.78 million compare
  5. 113 Sudan 815.03 million compare
  6. 114 Paraguay 636.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger kilometers in Laos?
Air passenger kilometers in Laos was 839.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 860.67 million in 2017.
What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 76.33 million in 2021.
How does Laos rank for air passenger kilometers?
Laos ranks 111th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos 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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Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
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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