Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ireland

Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 13.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 89.4%
World rank
104th
of 182 countries
All-time high
128.69 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-67.92 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 13.67 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 89.4% on the previous year and up 1,542.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 128.69 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -67.92 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 104th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.6 % change on previous year
1972 -8.77 % change on previous year -290.6%
1973 6.21 % change on previous year -170.8%
1974 -1.45 % change on previous year -123.3%
1975 0.0746 % change on previous year -105.1%
1976 6.94 % change on previous year +9202.2%
1977 6.18 % change on previous year -11.0%
1978 6.31 % change on previous year +2.1%
1979 13.54 % change on previous year +114.7%
1980 -9.51 % change on previous year -170.2%
1981 8.11 % change on previous year -185.3%
1982 -1.49 % change on previous year -118.4%
1983 -8.63 % change on previous year +479.1%
1984 3.24 % change on previous year -137.5%
1985 -0.5276 % change on previous year -116.3%
1986 7.83 % change on previous year -1584.1%
1987 15.57 % change on previous year +98.8%
1988 61.28 % change on previous year +293.6%
1989 19.06 % change on previous year -68.9%
1990 9.96 % change on previous year -47.7%
1991 -0.9912 % change on previous year -109.9%
1992 5.07 % change on previous year -611.1%
1993 -7.1 % change on previous year -240.2%
1994 3.77 % change on previous year -153.1%
1995 36.49 % change on previous year +868.0%
1996 16.55 % change on previous year -54.6%
1997 16.76 % change on previous year +1.3%
1998 16.04 % change on previous year -4.3%
1999 14.88 % change on previous year -7.2%
2000 17.02 % change on previous year +14.4%
2001 10.5 % change on previous year -38.3%
2002 27.69 % change on previous year +163.8%
2003 46.3 % change on previous year +67.2%
2004 20.39 % change on previous year -56.0%
2005 23.38 % change on previous year +14.7%
2006 18.35 % change on previous year -21.5%
2007 18.45 % change on previous year +0.6%
2008 15.55 % change on previous year -15.7%
2009 11.95 % change on previous year -23.2%
2010 9.05 % change on previous year -24.3%
2011 6.1 % change on previous year -32.6%
2012 2.98 % change on previous year -51.1%
2013 0.8321 % change on previous year -72.1%
2014 5.4 % change on previous year +548.6%
2015 17.76 % change on previous year +229.0%
2016 15.64 % change on previous year -11.9%
2017 14.83 % change on previous year -5.2%
2018 8.87 % change on previous year -40.2%
2019 1.53 % change on previous year -82.8%
2020 -67.92 % change on previous year -4541.6%
2021 35.69 % change on previous year -152.6%
2022 128.69 % change on previous year +260.5%
2023 13.67 % change on previous year -89.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.74 % change on previous year -8.77 % change on previous year 13.54 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.49 % change on previous year -9.51 % change on previous year 61.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.14 % change on previous year -7.1 % change on previous year 36.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s 20.96 % change on previous year 10.5 % change on previous year 46.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.3 % change on previous year 0.8321 % change on previous year 17.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s 27.53 % change on previous year -67.92 % change on previous year 128.69 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 101 Austria 14.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 102 Uzbekistan 14.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 103 Panama 14.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 105 Viet Nam 13.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 106 Brazil 13.11 % change on previous year compare
  6. 107 Lebanon 12.88 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ireland?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Ireland was 13.67 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 128.69 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -67.92 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,542.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.