Air transport, passengers carried in Mauritius
Mauritius: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.50 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.50 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Mauritius peaked at 1.75 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 90th 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,000 | — |
| 1971 | 24,200 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 25,200 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 24,000 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 28,000 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 30,100 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 55,000 | +82.7% |
| 1979 | 82,300 | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 83,700 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 102,200 | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 106,400 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 122,900 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 155,000 | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 182,800 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 199,700 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 285,400 | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 383,700 | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 423,800 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 519,700 | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 525,300 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 578,100 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 581,900 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 635,900 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 675,800 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 716,900 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 803,900 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 847,500 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 823,200 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 949,085 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 407,291 | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 153,242 | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million | +625.3% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | +35.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 13.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Mauritius 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 | +625.3% | 153,242 | 1.11 million |
| 2020 | -76.4% | 1.73 million | 407,291 |
| 1978 | +82.7% | 30,100 | 55,000 |
| 2021 | -62.4% | 407,291 | 153,242 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,480 | 23,000 | 82,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,560 | 83,700 | 423,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 670,820 | 519,700 | 847,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 949,085 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.27 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 794,171 | 153,242 | 1.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3763 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Mauritius?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Mauritius was 1.50 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.