Air transport, passengers carried in Colombia

Colombia: Air transport, passengers carried was 42.40 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42.40 million
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
42.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.96 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 42.40 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Colombia peaked at 42.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million, in 1971.

That places Colombia 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.62 million 2.96 million 5.05 million 10
1980s 5.65 million 4.57 million 6.70 million 10
1990s 7.50 million 5.27 million 9.29 million 10
2000s 10.23 million 8.57 million 12.34 million 10
2010s 27.97 million 16.93 million 37.03 million 10
2020s 30.09 million 12.27 million 42.40 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Colombia?
Air transport, passengers carried in Colombia was 42.40 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 42.40 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million in 1971.
How does Colombia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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About this data

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.