Air transport, passengers carried in Mauritius

Mauritius: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.50 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
90th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2018
All-time low
23,000
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Mauritius, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Mauritius, 1970 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Croatia 1.67 million compare
  2. 88 Papua New Guinea 1.55 million compare
  3. 89 Rwanda 1.54 million compare
  4. 91 Bahamas 1.47 million compare
  5. 92 Maldives 1.41 million compare
  6. 93 Belarus 1.32 million compare

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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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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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