Passenger-kilometers by air in United States
United States: Passenger-kilometers by air was 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
608.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in United States, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
That places United States 1st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger-kilometers by air in United States, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.55 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 1.63 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.70 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 608.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -64.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | +81.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | +4.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 68.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 | 1.32 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 608.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 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
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in United States?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in United States was 1.82 trillion 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 trillion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024.
- 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 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.