This statistic illustrates the change in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) of commercial airlines worldwide from 2011 to 2022, broken down by region. In 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic, revenue passenger kilometers in the Asia Pacific region decreased by 65.8 percent compared to 2019.
Year-on-year change in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) of commercial airlines from 2011 to 2022 by region
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2020 post-COVID
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* This figure was taken from a previous edition which was released prior to the coronavirus outbreak and can be accessed here.
** Forecast versus 2019
Figures prior to 2016 were taken from previous reports. 2021 figures are estimates and compared to 2019.
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IATA. (October 5, 2021). Year-on-year change in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) of commercial airlines from 2011 to 2022 by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/655422/revenue-passenger-kilometers-worldwide-air-traffic/
IATA. "Year-on-year change in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) of commercial airlines from 2011 to 2022 by region." Chart. October 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/655422/revenue-passenger-kilometers-worldwide-air-traffic/
IATA. (2021). Year-on-year change in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) of commercial airlines from 2011 to 2022 by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/655422/revenue-passenger-kilometers-worldwide-air-traffic/
IATA. "Year-on-year Change in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (Rpk) of Commercial Airlines from 2011 to 2022 by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/655422/revenue-passenger-kilometers-worldwide-air-traffic/
IATA, Year-on-year change in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) of commercial airlines from 2011 to 2022 by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/655422/revenue-passenger-kilometers-worldwide-air-traffic/ (last visited September 13, 2024)
Year-on-year change in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) of commercial airlines from 2011 to 2022 by region [Graph], IATA, October 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/655422/revenue-passenger-kilometers-worldwide-air-traffic/