Africa Western and Central vs Ethiopia: Air transport, passengers carried

Africa Western and Central
10.78 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
15.27 million
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Ethiopia rank
43rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Ethiopia
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019962023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 15.27 million against 10.78 million in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.49 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.16 million 250,270 1.91 million Africa Western and Central
1980s 4.86 million 449,830 4.41 million Africa Western and Central
1990s 3.14 million 739,720 2.40 million Africa Western and Central
2000s 2.47 million 1.12 million 1.35 million Africa Western and Central
2010s 9.26 million 7.38 million 1.89 million Africa Western and Central
2020s 8.37 million 9.51 million 1.14 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Africa Western and Central or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 15.27 million against 10.78 million in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
4.49 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.