Air passenger kilometers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Air passenger kilometers was 12.00 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.00 billion
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
61st
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.18 billion
in 2018
All-time low
2.84 billion
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Air passenger kilometers in Sri Lanka, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.00 billion for air passenger kilometers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Air passenger kilometers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.17 billion | — |
| 2018 | 16.18 billion | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 15.51 billion | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.72 billion | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 billion | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 12.71 billion | +347.0% |
| 2024 | 12.00 billion | -5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12.00 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12.00 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.29 billion | 14.17 billion | 16.18 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.82 billion | 2.84 billion | 12.71 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 58 Uzbekistan 13.89 billion compare
- 59 South Africa 13.84 billion compare
- 60 Kenya 12.13 billion compare
- 62 Algeria 10.75 billion compare
- 63 Jordan 9.69 billion compare
- 64 El Salvador 8.90 billion compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passenger kilometers in Sri Lanka?
- Air passenger kilometers in Sri Lanka was 12.00 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 billion in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for air passenger kilometers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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