Air transport, passengers carried in Congo
Congo: Air transport, passengers carried was 147,084 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Congo is 147,084, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.9% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Congo peaked at 703,966 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46,967, in 2002.
Congo ranks 137th of 183 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,800 | — |
| 1971 | 58,600 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 54,900 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 58,600 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 63,500 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 69,000 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 77,400 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 85,400 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 102,200 | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 113,300 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 117,100 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 154,100 | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 158,300 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 216,900 | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 227,700 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 248,500 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 248,400 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 220,100 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 219,700 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 233,800 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 238,900 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 228,900 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 228,900 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 230,800 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 231,800 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 266,900 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 252,900 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 244,500 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 240,900 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 132,200 | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 127,541 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 95,188 | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 46,967 | -50.7% |
| 2003 | 52,268 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 341,640 | +553.6% |
| 2011 | 438,178 | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 703,966 | +60.7% |
| 2013 | 652,452 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 553,944 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 657,927 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 577,780 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 333,899 | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 508,979 | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 541,787 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 79,620 | -85.3% |
| 2021 | 157,784 | +98.2% |
| 2022 | 55,955 | -64.5% |
| 2023 | 147,084 | +162.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 147,084 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 147,084 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +553.6% | 52,268 | 341,640 |
| 2023 | +162.9% | 55,955 | 147,084 |
| 2021 | +98.2% | 79,620 | 157,784 |
| 2020 | -85.3% | 541,787 | 79,620 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,870 | 54,900 | 113,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,460 | 117,100 | 248,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,670 | 132,200 | 266,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,491 | 46,967 | 127,541 | 4 |
| 2010s | 531,055 | 333,899 | 703,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,111 | 55,955 | 157,784 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Congo?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Congo was 147,084 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 703,966 in 2012.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,967 in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Congo ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.