Air transport, passengers carried in Mexico
Mexico: Air transport, passengers carried was 78.76 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 78.76 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Mexico peaked at 78.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million, in 1970.
That places Mexico 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.11 million | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 3.96 million | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 4.59 million | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 5.50 million | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 6.52 million | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 7.68 million | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 8.24 million | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 9.39 million | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 11.38 million | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 12.89 million | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 13.85 million | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 12.78 million | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 13.92 million | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 14.44 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 15.36 million | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 13.82 million | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 13.50 million | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 11.41 million | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 12.69 million | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 14.34 million | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 14.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 15.53 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 16.48 million | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 18.79 million | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 14.97 million | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 14.68 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.27 million | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 17.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.56 million | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 20.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.17 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.62 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.66 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 21.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 21.24 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.95 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.83 million | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 15.73 million | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 31.27 million | +98.8% |
| 2011 | 29.54 million | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 32.91 million | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 35.99 million | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 39.57 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 46.97 million | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 53.31 million | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 58.54 million | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 64.57 million | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 69.94 million | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 34.13 million | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 54.22 million | +58.8% |
| 2022 | 70.20 million | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 78.76 million | +12.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 78.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 57.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 78.76 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 64.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +98.8% | 15.73 million | 31.27 million |
| 2020 | -51.2% | 69.94 million | 34.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 million | 2.97 million | 11.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.47 million | 11.41 million | 15.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 million | 14.34 million | 20.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.11 million | 15.73 million | 21.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.26 million | 29.54 million | 69.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.33 million | 34.13 million | 78.76 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 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 Mexico?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Mexico was 78.76 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.