Passenger-kilometers by air in Spain
Spain: Passenger-kilometers by air was 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
15th
of 156 countries
All-time high
177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
39.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Spain, 2017–2024
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 Spain is 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
That places Spain 15th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Spain, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 119.07 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 131.17 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 145.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 39.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 64.46 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 161.41 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +150.4% |
| 2024 | 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +10.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 11.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 119.07 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 145.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 110.83 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 39.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Japan 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 13 Germany 198.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 14 South Korea 186.45 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 16 Singapore 153.25 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 17 Australia 148.65 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 18 Brazil 137.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Spain?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Spain was 177.59 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.