Air passenger kilometers in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Air passenger kilometers was 1.47 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 billion
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
100th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.77 billion
in 2019
All-time low
662.93 million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Air passenger kilometers in Papua New Guinea, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passenger kilometers in Papua New Guinea is 1.47 billion, 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.
Air passenger kilometers in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.75 billion | — |
| 2018 | 1.62 billion | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 850.15 million | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 662.93 million | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 billion | +140.4% |
| 2024 | 1.47 billion | -7.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.47 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.47 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.71 billion | 1.62 billion | 1.77 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion | 662.93 million | 1.59 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 air passenger kilometers in Papua New Guinea?
- Air passenger kilometers in Papua New Guinea was 1.47 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.93 million in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for air passenger kilometers?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air passenger kilometers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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