Passenger-kilometers by air in United States
United States: Passenger-kilometers by air was 1.73 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by air in United States, 2017–2022
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.73 trillion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
That places United States 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.55 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.70 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 608.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.73 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 China 1.22 trillion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 393.46 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 4 United Kingdom 299.98 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in United States?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in United States was 1.73 trillion 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2020.
- How does United States rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- United States ranks 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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