Passenger-kilometers by air in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Passenger-kilometers by air was 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
3rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
106.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger-kilometers by air in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 406.11 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 424.60 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 414.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 111.41 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 106.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 393.46 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +268.1% |
| 2024 | 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +9.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 16.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 27.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 415.03 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 406.11 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 424.60 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 260.23 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 106.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 United States 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 2 China 1.40 trillion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 4 United Kingdom 327.38 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 5 Turkey 295.30 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 6 India 274.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in United Arab Emirates?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in United Arab Emirates was 429.16 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 429.16 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.