Air transport, passengers carried in Lebanon
Lebanon: Air transport, passengers carried was 2.69 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Lebanon stood at 2.69 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Lebanon peaked at 3.16 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 182,600, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 75th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 548,600 | — |
| 1971 | 648,000 | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 743,800 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 819,000 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 900,000 | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 928,500 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 862,900 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 904,000 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 930,300 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 843,800 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 571,000 | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 695,800 | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 410,700 | -41.0% |
| 1985 | 501,300 | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 498,700 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 353,300 | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 493,200 | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 182,600 | -63.0% |
| 1990 | 572,300 | +213.4% |
| 1991 | 535,500 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 599,600 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 677,400 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 706,400 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 769,800 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 774,600 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 856,900 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 716,000 | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 719,400 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 805,803 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 815,862 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 874,152 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 935,213 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 968,820 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.59 million | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.16 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 2.39 million | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million | +12.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.69 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.69 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +213.4% | 182,600 | 572,300 |
| 2020 | -65.9% | 3.16 million | 1.08 million |
| 1989 | -63.0% | 493,200 | 182,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 844,210 | 548,600 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,070 | 182,600 | 930,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 692,790 | 535,500 | 856,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 805,803 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 1.89 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 1.08 million | 2.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 72 Myanmar 3.54 million compare
- 73 El Salvador 3.26 million compare
- 74 Romania 2.81 million compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 2.58 million compare
- 77 Luxembourg 2.46 million compare
- 78 Malta 2.39 million compare
More infrastructure data for Lebanon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 74.01 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 924,461 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.09 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1609 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 924,461 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Lebanon?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Lebanon was 2.69 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,600 in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Lebanon ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.