Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried

Spain
94.10 million
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91.06 million
in 2023
Spain rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 94.10 million against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.04 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 12.89 million 278,567 12.61 million Spain
1980s 15.92 million 850,200 15.07 million Spain
1990s 25.96 million 3.60 million 22.36 million Spain
2000s 43.15 million 13.65 million 29.50 million Spain
2010s 62.26 million 76.02 million 13.76 million United Arab Emirates
2020s 61.25 million 53.52 million 7.73 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
Spain, at 94.10 million against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
3.04 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Spain ranks 11th 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.