Air passenger kilometers in Rwanda

Rwanda: Air passenger kilometers was 3.00 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Air passenger kilometers in Rwanda, 2017–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2017202020242017: 1.3B2018: 2.8B2019: 3.0B2020: 1.3B2021: 1.5B2022: 2.7B2024: 3.0B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 3.00 billion for air passenger kilometers 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.

Air passenger kilometers in Rwanda, year by year

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

Rwanda compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger kilometers in Rwanda?
Air passenger kilometers in Rwanda was 3.00 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for air passenger kilometers?
Rwanda ranks 87th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is air passenger kilometers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
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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