Air passenger kilometers in Turkey

Turkey: Air passenger kilometers was 295.30 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
295.30 billion
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
5th
of 156 countries
All-time high
295.30 billion
in 2024
All-time low
73.69 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Air passenger kilometers in Turkey, 2017–2024

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B2017202020242017: 183.4B2018: 194.4B2019: 202.5B2020: 73.7B2021: 119.3B2022: 263.0B2024: 295.3B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 295.30 billion for air passenger kilometers 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%.

Air passenger kilometers in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger kilometers in Turkey, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 183.40 billion —
2018 194.44 billion +6.0%
2019 202.50 billion +4.1%
2020 73.69 billion -63.6%
2021 119.31 billion +61.9%
2022 263.04 billion +120.5%
2024 295.30 billion +12.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 295.30 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion, 56.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 295.30 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.09 billion, 18.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 193.44 billion 183.40 billion 202.50 billion 3
2020s 187.83 billion 73.69 billion 295.30 billion 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 2 China 1.40 trillion compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 429.16 billion compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 327.38 billion compare
  4. 6 India 274.50 billion compare
  5. 7 Ireland 270.32 billion compare
  6. 8 Russia 263.33 billion compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger kilometers in Turkey?
Air passenger kilometers in Turkey was 295.30 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 295.30 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 73.69 billion in 2020.
How does Turkey rank for air passenger kilometers?
Turkey ranks 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is air passenger kilometers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
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