Air passenger kilometers in Malawi

Malawi: Air passenger kilometers was 593,988 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
593,988
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
152nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2017
All-time low
218,879
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Air passenger kilometers in Malawi, 2017–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2017202020242017: 2.4M2018: 2.4M2019: 1.6M2020: 368.6k2021: 218.9k2022: 741.1k2024: 594.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, air passenger kilometers in Malawi stood at 593,988.

The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

That places Malawi 152nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Air passenger kilometers in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger kilometers in Malawi, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 2.40 million —
2018 2.40 million +0.0%
2019 1.62 million -32.4%
2020 368,563 -77.3%
2021 218,879 -40.6%
2022 741,149 +238.6%
2024 593,988 -19.9%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 593,988 is below the median for low income countries, which is 815.90 million, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 593,988 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.41 million, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.14 million 1.62 million 2.40 million 3
2020s 480,645 218,879 741,149 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 149 Samoa 6.29 million compare
  2. 150 Antigua and Barbuda 3.96 million compare
  3. 151 Marshall Islands 2.34 million compare
  4. 153 Lithuania 0 compare
  5. 153 Ukraine 0 compare
  6. 153 Eritrea 0 compare
  7. 153 Guyana 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger kilometers in Malawi?
Air passenger kilometers in Malawi was 593,988 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2017.
What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 218,879 in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for air passenger kilometers?
Malawi ranks 152nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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