Air transport, passengers carried in Iraq
Iraq: Air transport, passengers carried was 3.76 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 3.76 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 688.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Iraq peaked at 5.43 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,700, in 1991.
That places Iraq 70th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 197,700 | — |
| 1971 | 235,600 | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 186,200 | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 208,800 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 290,900 | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 387,600 | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 568,000 | +46.5% |
| 1977 | 672,400 | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 675,300 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 687,800 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 619,900 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 457,000 | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 480,600 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 454,000 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 435,000 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 540,000 | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 535,000 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 535,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +108.0% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 701,600 | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 27,700 | -96.1% |
| 1992 | 53,000 | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 31,500 | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 641,129 | +1935.3% |
| 2011 | 761,778 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 784,944 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 476,484 | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 476,484 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | +349.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 4.81 million | +202.4% |
| 2019 | 5.43 million | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 764,661 | -85.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million | +111.9% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million | +38.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.76 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1935.3% | 31,500 | 641,129 |
| 2015 | +349.7% | 476,484 | 2.14 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 411,030 | 186,200 | 687,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 633,030 | 435,000 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,450 | 27,700 | 701,600 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 476,484 | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 764,661 | 3.76 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Iraq?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Iraq was 3.76 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,700 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 688.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.