Passenger-kilometers by air in New Zealand
New Zealand: Passenger-kilometers by air was 28.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
43rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
38.45 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
5.80 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in New Zealand, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by air in New Zealand is 28.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
That places New Zealand 43rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by air in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.54 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 36.75 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 38.45 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 5.80 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 26.20 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +352.0% |
| 2024 | 28.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +8.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 5.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 34.54 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 38.45 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.08 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 5.80 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 28.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Peru 30.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 41 Israel 29.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 42 Finland 28.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 44 Morocco 24.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 45 Sweden 24.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 46 Denmark 22.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in New Zealand?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in New Zealand was 28.48 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.45 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.80 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.