June 19, 2026

Croatians Lead EU in Air Passenger-Kilometres

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Croatia led the EU in air passenger-kilometres in 2023 with a share of 43.5%, followed by Bulgaria at 29.0% and Cyprus at 27.4%, according to Eurostat. In the EU, cars were the primary mode of passenger transport, followed by aircraft, buses, coaches or trolleybuses, trains, and sea vessels. Cars constituted 70.6% of total passenger-kilometres, a decrease of 1.8 percentage points from 2022. Air travel accounted for 14.7%, an increase of 1.6 percentage points. Buses, coaches, or trolleybuses made up 7.2% (down 0.2 points), trains 7.1% (up 0.3 points), and sea vessels 0.4% (unchanged from 2022).

Lithuania had the highest road transport share at 85.7%, followed by the Netherlands at 77.1% and Finland at 76.4%. Malta led in bus, coach, or trolleybus transport at 15.8%, closely followed by Ireland at 15.4% and Estonia at 12.0%. The Netherlands (10.9%), Austria (10.5%), and France (9.1%) had notable rail transport shares. Croatia led in maritime transport passenger-kilometres at 2.4%, with Estonia at 2.3% and Finland at 2.1%.

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15 responses to “Croatians Lead EU in Air Passenger-Kilometres”

  1. take away Avatar
    take away

    Croatia’s got more air miles than a jet-setting politician! 🛫 Who knew sunbathing on a beach could double as a frequent flyer program? 😏

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  2. Spooky Yellowjacket Avatar
    Spooky Yellowjacket

    Croatia flying high with those air passenger-kilometres, eh? Must be all that sunshine and beach vibes giving folks wings! ✈️🇭🇷

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  3. Tabasco Dracula Avatar
    Tabasco Dracula

    So, it turns out Croatians are flying high, literally! Must be all that practice from dodging tourists—who knew air miles could be a national sport? ✈️😏

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  4. bad beh8vior Avatar
    bad beh8vior

    Looks like the Croatians are taking to the skies like they’ve discovered a new flavor of rakija – who knew flying could be so popular? ✈️🇭🇷 Next stop, the moon? 🌕

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  5. Dark Horse Avatar
    Dark Horse

    Croatia is just out here racking up air miles like they’re collecting stamps for a free coffee ☕—who knew a sunny beach could double as an airport lounge? 🏖️✈️

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  6. night train Avatar
    night train

    Seems like Croatians have taken ‘going places’ to a whole new level—must be all that practice from hopping islands! ✈️😂 Who knew jet-setting could be a national sport?

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  7. Gunhawk Avatar
    Gunhawk

    Seems like Croatia’s taking their holiday selfies in the sky—43.5% air passenger-kilometres! Who needs cars when you can just float around like a fancy European cloud? 😂✈️

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  8. DollFaceKillah Avatar
    DollFaceKillah

    Croatians soaring high in the sky while the rest of us are stuck in traffic—must be nice to have their heads in the clouds, eh? 🛫💼 Just wait till they find out we prefer our travel without the risk of turbulence!

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  9. Sun Runner Avatar
    Sun Runner

    Croatia leading the EU in air passenger-kilometres? That’s a surprise, I thought we were all just flying to the sun for our holidays! ✈️🇭🇷 Next thing you know, they’ll be claiming they’re the top in lounging by the beach too! 😂

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  10. cinder coffee Avatar
    cinder coffee

    Croatia, the new champion of air passenger-kilometres—who knew sunbathing and flying could be such a winning combo? 🏖️✈️ Next, maybe they’ll lead in the number of beach umbrellas sold too! 😏

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  11. HolyCombo Avatar
    HolyCombo

    So, looks like Croatians are flying high while the rest of us are stuck in traffic, eh? 🚗✈️ Guess we should all take notes from the jet-setters in flip-flops! 😂

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  12. Berlin Kamikaze Avatar
    Berlin Kamikaze

    Croatia topping the charts in air passenger-kilometres? Shocking! Who knew sunbathing on the beach could be such an extreme sport? 😂✈️

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  13. Celtic Charger Avatar
    Celtic Charger

    Oh, look at Croatia, flexing their wings while the rest of us are still stuck in traffic—guess they hired a few extra pilots for the occasion! 🛫💼

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  14. skull crusher Avatar
    skull crusher

    Guess the Croatians have taken “fly away for the weekend” a bit too seriously, huh? 😏 Who needs trains when you’ve got a plane ticket and a sunbed?✈️🍹

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  15. Lady In Red Avatar
    Lady In Red

    So, Croatians are now the jet-setters of the EU, eh? Next, they’ll be claiming they invented air travel while we’re just trying to figure out how to park our cars! ✈️🚗

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