Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried

Mexico
78.76 million
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91.06 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Mexico
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 91.06 million against 78.76 million in Mexico, a difference of 12.30 million.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 8.12 million 278,567 7.84 million Mexico
1980s 13.47 million 850,200 12.62 million Mexico
1990s 16.52 million 3.60 million 12.93 million Mexico
2000s 19.71 million 13.65 million 6.05 million Mexico
2010s 46.26 million 76.02 million 29.76 million United Arab Emirates
2020s 59.33 million 53.52 million 5.81 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 91.06 million against 78.76 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
12.30 million, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Mexico ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 183 countries.
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.