Air transport, passengers carried in Guatemala

Guatemala: Air transport, passengers carried was 221,478 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
221,478
Change on year
up 12,439.9%
World rank
131st
of 183 countries
All-time high
508,400
in 1997
All-time low
1,766
in 2021
Years of data
42
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Guatemala, 1970–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1970199620231970: 112.5k1971: 101.1k1972: 98.0k1973: 43.0k1974: 88.8k1975: 113.5k1976: 119.0k1977: 137.8k1978: 136.3k1979: 156.3k1980: 118.9k1981: 124.4k1982: 114.6k1983: 99.5k1984: 124.0k1985: 108.4k1986: 103.1k1987: 114.8k1988: 98.9k1989: 110.2k1990: 156.0k1991: 165.0k1992: 230.0k1993: 240.0k1994: 252.0k1995: 300.0k1996: 300.0k1997: 508.4k1998: 506.4k2010: 313.9k2011: 326.1k2012: 288.0k2013: 78.3k2014: 69.8k2015: 93.1k2016: 111.8k2017: 155.5k2018: 145.8k2019: 107.3k2020: 25.2k2021: 1.8k2023: 221.5k

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 221,478 for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12,439.9% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Guatemala peaked at 508,400 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,766, in 2021.

Guatemala ranks 131st 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Guatemala, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 112,500
1971 101,100 -10.1%
1972 98,000 -3.1%
1973 43,000 -56.1%
1974 88,800 +106.5%
1975 113,500 +27.8%
1976 119,000 +4.8%
1977 137,800 +15.8%
1978 136,300 -1.1%
1979 156,300 +14.7%
1980 118,900 -23.9%
1981 124,400 +4.6%
1982 114,600 -7.9%
1983 99,500 -13.2%
1984 124,000 +24.6%
1985 108,400 -12.6%
1986 103,100 -4.9%
1987 114,800 +11.3%
1988 98,900 -13.9%
1989 110,200 +11.4%
1990 156,000 +41.6%
1991 165,000 +5.8%
1992 230,000 +39.4%
1993 240,000 +4.3%
1994 252,000 +5.0%
1995 300,000 +19.0%
1996 300,000 +0.0%
1997 508,400 +69.5%
1998 506,400 -0.4%
2010 313,892 -38.0%
2011 326,146 +3.9%
2012 288,014 -11.7%
2013 78,264 -72.8%
2014 69,768 -10.9%
2015 93,129 +33.5%
2016 111,830 +20.1%
2017 155,524 +39.1%
2018 145,795 -6.3%
2019 107,350 -26.4%
2020 25,218 -76.5%
2021 1,766 -93.0%
2023 221,478 +12439.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 221,478 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 221,478 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Guatemala 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
2023 +12439.9% 1,766 221,478

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 110,630 43,000 156,300 10
1980s 111,680 98,900 124,400 10
1990s 295,311 156,000 508,400 9
2010s 168,971 69,768 326,146 10
2020s 82,821 1,766 221,478 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Guatemala?
Air transport, passengers carried in Guatemala was 221,478 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 508,400 in 1997.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,766 in 2021.
How does Guatemala rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Guatemala ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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