Passenger-kilometers by air in Romania

Romania: Passenger-kilometers by air was 4.57 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.57 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
77th
of 156 countries
All-time high
7.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
2.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Passenger-kilometers by air in Romania, 2017–2024

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2017202020242017: 5.8B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 6.3B revenue passenger kilometres2019: 7.3B revenue passenger kilometres2020: 2.1B revenue passenger kilometres2021: 2.4B revenue passenger kilometres2022: 3.3B revenue passenger kilometres2024: 4.6B revenue passenger kilometres

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 Romania is 4.57 billion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Romania ranks 77th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Passenger-kilometers by air in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Passenger-kilometers by air in Romania, 2017 to 2024.
Year revenue passenger kilometres Change
2017 5.78 billion revenue passenger kilometres
2018 6.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres +9.7%
2019 7.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres +15.7%
2020 2.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres -70.7%
2021 2.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres +10.4%
2022 3.27 billion revenue passenger kilometres +37.9%
2024 4.57 billion revenue passenger kilometres +39.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 4.57 billion revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 4.57 billion revenue passenger kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres 5.78 billion revenue passenger kilometres 7.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres 3
2020s 3.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres 2.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4.57 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 74 Ecuador 4.74 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  2. 75 Lebanon 4.68 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  3. 76 Bolivia 4.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  4. 78 Costa Rica 4.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  5. 79 Iraq 4.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  6. 80 Luxembourg 3.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by air in Romania?
Passenger-kilometers by air in Romania was 4.57 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2019.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
How does Romania rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
Romania ranks 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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About this data

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by air
Unit
revenue passenger kilometres
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.