Air transport, passengers carried in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Air transport, passengers carried was 103,592 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
103,592
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
142nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
189,545
in 2018
All-time low
26,500
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Burkina Faso stood at 103,592.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Burkina Faso peaked at 189,545 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,500, in 1972.

Burkina Faso ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,920 26,500 59,800 10
1980s 105,630 72,800 158,400 10
1990s 126,910 96,600 147,200 10
2000s 78,999 53,236 143,529 10
2010s 146,380 117,420 189,545 10
2020s 95,208 70,228 112,940 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 139 Djibouti 130,500 compare
  2. 140 Equatorial Guinea 118,427 compare
  3. 141 Gambia 109,542 compare
  4. 143 Zimbabwe 92,494 compare
  5. 144 North Macedonia 86,868 compare
  6. 145 Gabon 77,320 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Burkina Faso?
Air transport, passengers carried in Burkina Faso was 103,592 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 189,545 in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 26,500 in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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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
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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.