Passenger-kilometers by air in Rwanda

Rwanda: Passenger-kilometers by air was 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
87th
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
1.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Passenger-kilometers by air in Rwanda, 2017–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2017202020242017: 1.3B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 2.8B revenue passenger kilometres2019: 3.0B revenue passenger kilometres2020: 1.3B revenue passenger kilometres2021: 1.5B revenue passenger kilometres2022: 2.7B revenue passenger kilometres2024: 3.0B revenue passenger kilometres

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 87th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Passenger-kilometers by air in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Passenger-kilometers by air in Rwanda, 2017 to 2024.
Year revenue passenger kilometres Change
2017 1.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres
2018 2.76 billion revenue passenger kilometres +108.2%
2019 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres +8.8%
2020 1.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres -55.6%
2021 1.49 billion revenue passenger kilometres +12.1%
2022 2.70 billion revenue passenger kilometres +80.9%
2024 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres +11.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 815.90 million revenue passenger kilometres, 3.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.41 million revenue passenger kilometres, 7.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.36 billion revenue passenger kilometres 1.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres 3
2020s 2.13 billion revenue passenger kilometres 1.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 84 Malta 3.34 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  2. 85 Libya 3.11 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  3. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 3.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  4. 88 Belarus 2.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  5. 89 Mongolia 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
  6. 90 Afghanistan 2.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by air in Rwanda?
Passenger-kilometers by air in Rwanda was 3.00 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2019.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
Rwanda ranks 87th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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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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