Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 4.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 88.4%
World rank
123rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
65.83 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-54.06 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
48
1976–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 4.86 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.4% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 65.83 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -54.06 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 14.17 % change on previous year
1977 8.56 % change on previous year -39.6%
1978 20.98 % change on previous year +145.0%
1979 7.51 % change on previous year -64.2%
1980 -2.39 % change on previous year -131.9%
1981 -0.913 % change on previous year -61.9%
1982 1.25 % change on previous year -236.5%
1983 -4.75 % change on previous year -480.8%
1984 33.27 % change on previous year -800.9%
1985 -1.48 % change on previous year -104.4%
1986 15.19 % change on previous year -1129.5%
1987 -1.13 % change on previous year -107.4%
1988 11.06 % change on previous year -1081.4%
1989 8.66 % change on previous year -21.7%
1990 -3.34 % change on previous year -138.6%
1991 -2.17 % change on previous year -35.1%
1992 4.72 % change on previous year -317.6%
1993 -9.22 % change on previous year -295.4%
1994 28.5 % change on previous year -409.0%
1995 -12.83 % change on previous year -145.0%
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 14.85 % change on previous year
1998 -0.3321 % change on previous year -102.2%
1999 -4.69 % change on previous year +1312.8%
2000 3.93 % change on previous year -183.7%
2001 8.03 % change on previous year +104.4%
2002 3.93 % change on previous year -51.1%
2003 -44.08 % change on previous year -1221.6%
2004 10.46 % change on previous year -123.7%
2005 7.34 % change on previous year -29.9%
2006 12.2 % change on previous year +66.2%
2007 0.0027 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 -1.5 % change on previous year -55218.5%
2009 -6.36 % change on previous year +323.9%
2010 65.83 % change on previous year -1135.4%
2011 11.27 % change on previous year -82.9%
2012 4.27 % change on previous year -62.2%
2013 14.76 % change on previous year +245.9%
2014 10.85 % change on previous year -26.5%
2015 -19.04 % change on previous year -275.4%
2016 1.91 % change on previous year -110.0%
2017 8.96 % change on previous year +368.7%
2018 -1.76 % change on previous year -119.6%
2019 10.8 % change on previous year -714.8%
2020 -54.06 % change on previous year -600.7%
2021 11.44 % change on previous year -121.2%
2022 42.03 % change on previous year +267.6%
2023 4.86 % change on previous year -88.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.81 % change on previous year 7.51 % change on previous year 20.98 % change on previous year 4
1980s 5.88 % change on previous year -4.75 % change on previous year 33.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.55 % change on previous year -12.83 % change on previous year 28.5 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.6042 % change on previous year -44.08 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.79 % change on previous year -19.04 % change on previous year 65.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.07 % change on previous year -54.06 % change on previous year 42.03 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 120 Rwanda 7.51 % change on previous year compare
  2. 121 Colombia 7.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 122 Moldova 6.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 124 Tanzania 4.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 125 Gambia 4.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 126 Nicaragua 3.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 4.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 65.83 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -54.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.