Air transport, passengers carried in Brazil
Brazil: Air transport, passengers carried was 95.40 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Brazil stood at 95.40 million.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Brazil peaked at 102.92 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 1970.
That places Brazil 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.34 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.91 million | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 4.67 million | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 5.84 million | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 6.86 million | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 7.77 million | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 8.80 million | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 9.51 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 10.62 million | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 11.86 million | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 13.01 million | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 12.59 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 13.17 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 12.61 million | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 12.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 17.19 million | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 17.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.41 million | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 19.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 19.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.39 million | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 16.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.90 million | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 20.20 million | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 22.01 million | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 24.31 million | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 28.09 million | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 28.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.29 million | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 34.29 million | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 35.89 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 32.37 million | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 35.26 million | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 37.66 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 40.95 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 45.29 million | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 58.76 million | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 67.95 million | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 74.63 million | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 87.86 million | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 94.75 million | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 95.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 100.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 102.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 94.14 million | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 96.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 102.11 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 102.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.41 million | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 61.90 million | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 84.34 million | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 95.40 million | +13.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 95.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 69.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 95.40 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 77.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -55.9% | 102.92 million | 45.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.32 million | 3.34 million | 11.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.84 million | 12.59 million | 19.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.19 million | 16.39 million | 28.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.97 million | 31.29 million | 67.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.08 million | 74.63 million | 102.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.76 million | 45.41 million | 95.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Brazil?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Brazil was 95.40 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 102.92 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.