Passenger-kilometers by air in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Passenger-kilometers by air was 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
22nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
37.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 67.95 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 82.82 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 83.41 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 37.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 92.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +143.4% |
| 2024 | 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +18.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 67.95 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 83.41 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 37.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 19 Mexico 122.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 20 Netherlands 122.05 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 21 Hong Kong 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 23 Thailand 101.20 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 24 Malaysia 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 25 Hungary 92.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Saudi Arabia?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Saudi Arabia was 109.79 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.