Air transport, passengers carried in Malawi
Malawi: Air transport, passengers carried was 3,507 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Malawi stood at 3,507.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Malawi peaked at 159,917 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,290, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 174th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,700 | — |
| 1971 | 66,100 | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 74,700 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 90,400 | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 98,300 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 122,400 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 93,700 | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 100,300 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 106,400 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 111,700 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 94,000 | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 107,600 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 130,300 | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 96,900 | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 127,000 | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 140,400 | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 140,200 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 114,200 | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 115,800 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 121,200 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 120,300 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 120,100 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 121,400 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 132,100 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 141,600 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 148,700 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 152,500 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 158,300 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 157,700 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 112,300 | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 115,831 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 112,560 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 104,711 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 108,854 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 122,477 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 132,275 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 145,747 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 154,837 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 159,917 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 157,007 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 91,520 | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 82,710 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 53,519 | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 5,856 | -89.1% |
| 2014 | 5,856 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,011 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,744 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 10,545 | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 10,545 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,117 | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 1,792 | -74.8% |
| 2021 | 1,290 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 3,594 | +178.6% |
| 2023 | 3,507 | -2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,507 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,507 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Malawi 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 | +178.6% | 1,290 | 3,594 |
| 2013 | -89.1% | 53,519 | 5,856 |
| 2020 | -74.8% | 7,117 | 1,792 |
| 2017 | +56.4% | 6,744 | 10,545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,570 | 51,700 | 122,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,760 | 94,000 | 140,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,500 | 112,300 | 158,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,422 | 104,711 | 159,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,042 | 5,856 | 91,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,546 | 1,290 | 3,594 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Malawi?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Malawi was 3,507 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 159,917 in 2008.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,290 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Malawi ranks 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.