Air transport, passengers carried in El Salvador
El Salvador: Air transport, passengers carried was 3.26 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.26 million
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
73rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
138,200
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, passengers carried in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.26 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in El Salvador peaked at 3.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138,200, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 73rd 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138,200 | — |
| 1971 | 146,000 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 140,000 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 147,000 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 155,000 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 160,000 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 210,600 | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 225,300 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 257,800 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 264,600 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 241,800 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 254,800 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 265,500 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 360,200 | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 395,000 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 467,600 | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 444,100 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 448,500 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 617,800 | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 524,900 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 577,400 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 682,900 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +81.9% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 805,272 | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million | +75.3% |
| 2022 | 2.39 million | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 3.26 million | +36.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.26 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,990 | 138,200 | 257,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,990 | 241,800 | 617,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 524,900 | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.69 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 1.82 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 805,272 | 3.26 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More infrastructure data for El Salvador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 885,101 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6394 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 885,101 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in El Salvador?
- Air transport, passengers carried in El Salvador was 3.26 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,200 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.