Passenger-kilometers by air in Portugal
Portugal: Passenger-kilometers by air was 49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
33rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
13.74 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Portugal, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Portugal, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 44.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 48.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 13.74 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 17.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 46.43 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +162.2% |
| 2024 | 49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +6.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.49 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 37.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 48.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.87 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 13.74 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 30 Switzerland 62.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 31 Ethiopia 58.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 32 Colombia 51.55 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 34 Chile 45.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 35 Egypt 41.76 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 36 Norway 40.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Portugal?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Portugal was 49.61 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.61 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.