Passenger-kilometers by air in Turkey
Turkey: Passenger-kilometers by air was 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
5th
of 156 countries
All-time high
295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
73.69 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Turkey, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Turkey ranks 5th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Turkey, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 183.40 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 194.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 202.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 73.69 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 119.31 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 263.04 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +120.5% |
| 2024 | 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +12.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 56.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 18.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 193.44 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 183.40 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 202.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 187.83 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 73.69 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 2 China 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 4 United Kingdom 327.38 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 6 India 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 7 Ireland 270.32 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 8 Russia 263.33 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Turkey?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Turkey was 295.30 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.69 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.