Air transport, passengers carried in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Air transport, passengers carried was 118,427 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
118,427
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
140th
of 183 countries
All-time high
496,322
in 2017
All-time low
8,500
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1971199720231971: 8.5k1972: 9.0k1973: 9.5k1974: 10.0k1975: 10.5k1976: 11.0k1977: 12.0k1978: 12.0k1979: 13.0k1980: 13.3k1981: 13.3k1982: 13.3k1983: 13.3k1984: 13.4k1985: 13.7k1986: 13.7k1987: 13.7k1988: 27.6k1989: 14.0k1990: 14.0k1991: 14.0k1992: 14.0k1993: 14.0k1994: 14.0k1995: 14.7k1996: 14.7k1997: 20.9k1998: 20.8k2010: 26.0k2011: 130.2k2012: 316.6k2013: 401.7k2014: 303.0k2015: 400.8k2016: 458.2k2017: 496.3k2018: 404.3k2019: 425.5k2020: 138.9k2021: 31.3k2022: 170.9k2023: 118.4k

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Equatorial Guinea stood at 118,427.

That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 496,322 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,500, in 1971.

That places Equatorial Guinea 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Air transport, passengers carried in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Equatorial Guinea, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 8,500
1972 9,000 +5.9%
1973 9,500 +5.6%
1974 10,000 +5.3%
1975 10,500 +5.0%
1976 11,000 +4.8%
1977 12,000 +9.1%
1978 12,000 +0.0%
1979 13,000 +8.3%
1980 13,300 +2.3%
1981 13,300 +0.0%
1982 13,300 +0.0%
1983 13,300 +0.0%
1984 13,400 +0.8%
1985 13,700 +2.2%
1986 13,700 +0.0%
1987 13,700 +0.0%
1988 27,600 +101.5%
1989 14,000 -49.3%
1990 14,000 +0.0%
1991 14,000 +0.0%
1992 14,000 +0.0%
1993 14,000 +0.0%
1994 14,000 +0.0%
1995 14,700 +5.0%
1996 14,700 +0.0%
1997 20,900 +42.2%
1998 20,800 -0.5%
2010 25,969 +24.9%
2011 130,198 +401.4%
2012 316,621 +143.2%
2013 401,712 +26.9%
2014 303,024 -24.6%
2015 400,758 +32.3%
2016 458,222 +14.3%
2017 496,322 +8.3%
2018 404,301 -18.5%
2019 425,475 +5.2%
2020 138,898 -67.4%
2021 31,268 -77.5%
2022 170,923 +446.6%
2023 118,427 -30.7%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 118,427 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 118,427 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Equatorial Guinea 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +446.6% 31,268 170,923
2011 +401.4% 25,969 130,198
2012 +143.2% 130,198 316,621
1988 +101.5% 13,700 27,600
2021 -77.5% 138,898 31,268
2020 -67.4% 425,475 138,898

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,611 8,500 13,000 9
1980s 14,930 13,300 27,600 10
1990s 15,678 14,000 20,900 9
2010s 336,260 25,969 496,322 10
2020s 114,879 31,268 170,923 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 137 Congo 147,084 compare
  2. 138 Cuba 136,998 compare
  3. 139 Djibouti 130,500 compare
  4. 141 Gambia 109,542 compare
  5. 142 Burkina Faso 103,592 compare
  6. 143 Zimbabwe 92,494 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Equatorial Guinea?
Air transport, passengers carried in Equatorial Guinea was 118,427 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 496,322 in 2017.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 8,500 in 1971.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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