Air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Air transport, passengers carried was 15.27 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia stood at 15.27 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia peaked at 15.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185,800, in 1978.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 231,600 | — |
| 1971 | 263,100 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 288,500 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 309,200 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 268,700 | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 244,300 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 288,000 | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 226,100 | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 185,800 | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 197,400 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 242,900 | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 327,600 | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 335,300 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 357,500 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 398,800 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 471,200 | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 527,500 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 594,100 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 592,600 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 650,800 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 620,300 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 635,600 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 756,400 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 752,000 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 716,400 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 749,900 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 743,000 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 772,300 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 789,900 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 861,400 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 944,595 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.29 million | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.91 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 4.44 million | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.67 million | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 6.27 million | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 8.24 million | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 9.57 million | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 11.50 million | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 12.63 million | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.94 million | -60.9% |
| 2021 | 7.07 million | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 10.77 million | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 15.27 million | +41.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.27 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 316.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 139.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -60.9% | 12.63 million | 4.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,270 | 185,800 | 309,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 449,830 | 242,900 | 650,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 739,720 | 620,300 | 861,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 944,595 | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 million | 3.35 million | 12.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 million | 4.94 million | 15.27 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 40 Egypt 16.67 million compare
- 41 Panama 15.75 million compare
- 42 South Africa 15.45 million compare
- 44 New Zealand 15.03 million compare
- 45 Norway 12.28 million compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 11.88 million compare
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia was 15.27 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,800 in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.