Air transport, passengers carried in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Air transport, passengers carried was 316.28 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 316.28 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 316.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.72 million, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 45 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.72 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.81 million | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 21.08 million | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 22.82 million | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 26.53 million | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 30.65 million | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 33.99 million | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 37.14 million | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 41.00 million | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 47.75 million | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 51.82 million | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 52.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 53.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 53.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 54.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 56.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 60.55 million | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 61.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 61.54 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.61 million | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 65.17 million | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 64.14 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 64.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 68.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 73.89 million | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 72.89 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 77.25 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 85.24 million | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 90.08 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 93.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 96.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 101.58 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 97.95 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 94.80 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 100.86 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 107.54 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 110.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 120.11 million | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 133.68 million | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 140.45 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 178.42 million | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 198.18 million | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 217.30 million | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 234.29 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 248.82 million | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 264.22 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 266.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 275.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 293.33 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 305.06 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 121.08 million | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 187.70 million | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 281.39 million | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 316.28 million | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.75 million | 17.72 million | 47.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.25 million | 51.82 million | 66.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.54 million | 64.14 million | 93.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.39 million | 94.80 million | 140.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.19 million | 178.42 million | 305.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.61 million | 121.08 million | 316.28 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Latin America & Caribbean was 316.28 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 316.28 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 million in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.