Air transport, passengers carried in Ireland
Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried was 192.53 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Ireland stood at 192.53 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Ireland peaked at 192.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1972.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.54 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.50 million | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.47 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 1.83 million | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 3.68 million | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 4.81 million | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 4.76 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.01 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.59 million | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 8.96 million | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 10.40 million | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 11.95 million | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 13.98 million | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 15.45 million | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 19.73 million | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 28.86 million | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 34.75 million | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 42.87 million | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 50.74 million | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 60.10 million | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 69.45 million | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 77.75 million | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 84.78 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 89.96 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 92.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 93.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 115.93 million | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 134.06 million | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 153.94 million | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 167.60 million | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 170.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.58 million | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 74.07 million | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 169.38 million | +128.7% |
| 2023 | 192.53 million | +13.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 192.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 21.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 192.53 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 49.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +128.7% | 74.07 million | 169.38 million |
| 2020 | -67.9% | 170.16 million | 54.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.41 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 1.78 million | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 million | 4.65 million | 11.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.37 million | 13.98 million | 77.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.09 million | 84.78 million | 170.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.64 million | 54.58 million | 192.53 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Ireland?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Ireland was 192.53 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 192.53 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.