Air transport, passengers carried in Ecuador
Ecuador: Air transport, passengers carried was 4.57 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 4.57 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 42.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Ecuador peaked at 5.68 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 362,200, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 63rd out of 183 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 419,500 | — |
| 1971 | 457,500 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 437,800 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 380,200 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 362,200 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 448,100 | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 463,300 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 528,600 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 593,300 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 632,900 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 701,000 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 691,700 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 676,300 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 618,000 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 634,000 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 664,200 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 697,200 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 692,000 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 683,700 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 741,800 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 762,500 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 752,300 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million | +95.9% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.16 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.68 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 5.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.10 million | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.83 million | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million | +109.3% |
| 2023 | 4.57 million | +42.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.57 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 3.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +109.3% | 1.53 million | 3.21 million |
| 1992 | +95.9% | 752,300 | 1.47 million |
| 2020 | -76.3% | 4.83 million | 1.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 472,340 | 362,200 | 632,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 679,990 | 618,000 | 741,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 752,300 | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.18 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million | 4.71 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 1.15 million | 4.57 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More infrastructure data for Ecuador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 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 Ecuador?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Ecuador was 4.57 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,200 in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.