Passenger-kilometers by air in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Passenger-kilometers by air was 12.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 347.0%
World rank
56th
of 150 countries
All-time high
16.18 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2018
All-time low
2.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Passenger-kilometers by air in Sri Lanka, 2017–2022
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 347.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.29 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 14.17 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 16.18 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.42 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 2.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 12.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Bahrain 14.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 13.15 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 55 Iceland 12.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 57 Kenya 11.36 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 58 Bangladesh 10.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 59 Denmark 10.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Sri Lanka?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Sri Lanka was 12.71 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2018.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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