Passenger-kilometers by air in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Passenger-kilometers by air was 1.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
100th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.77 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
662.93 million revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 1.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.75 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 1.62 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 850.15 million revenue passenger kilometres | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 662.93 million revenue passenger kilometres | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +140.4% |
| 2024 | 1.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -7.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.62 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.77 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 662.93 million revenue passenger kilometres | 1.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 97 Tanzania 1.75 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 98 Senegal 1.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 99 Moldova 1.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 101 Togo 1.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 102 Cambodia 1.36 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 103 Croatia 1.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Papua New Guinea?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Papua New Guinea was 1.47 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.93 million revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.