Passenger-kilometers by air in Malawi
Malawi: Passenger-kilometers by air was 593,988 revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
593,988 revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
152nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.40 million revenue passenger kilometres
in 2017
All-time low
218,879 revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Malawi, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger-kilometers by air in Malawi stood at 593,988 revenue passenger kilometres.
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.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Malawi, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.40 million revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 2.40 million revenue passenger kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million revenue passenger kilometres | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 368,563 revenue passenger kilometres | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 218,879 revenue passenger kilometres | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 741,149 revenue passenger kilometres | +238.6% |
| 2024 | 593,988 revenue passenger kilometres | -19.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 593,988 revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 815.90 million revenue passenger kilometres, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 593,988 revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.41 million revenue passenger kilometres, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 million revenue passenger kilometres | 1.62 million revenue passenger kilometres | 2.40 million revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 480,645 revenue passenger kilometres | 218,879 revenue passenger kilometres | 741,149 revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
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- 153 Lithuania 0 revenue passenger kilometres compare
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- 153 Eritrea 0 revenue passenger kilometres compare
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More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Malawi?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Malawi was 593,988 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,879 revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air 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 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.