Air transport, passengers carried in Oman
Oman: Air transport, passengers carried was 8.70 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Oman, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Oman stood at 8.70 million.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Oman peaked at 11.24 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127,500, in 1974.
That places Oman 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 127,500 | — |
| 1975 | 173,000 | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 240,100 | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 299,800 | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 374,500 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 456,500 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 521,500 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 577,800 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 569,800 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 601,800 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 674,200 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 717,500 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 647,400 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 699,200 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 776,400 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 834,800 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 852,900 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 957,500 | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 3.27 million | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 3.26 million | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 3.80 million | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 5.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.37 million | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 7.71 million | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 9.04 million | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 10.44 million | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 11.24 million | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 5.66 million | +172.5% |
| 2023 | 8.70 million | +53.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.70 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.70 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Oman 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 | +172.5% | 2.08 million | 5.66 million |
| 2020 | -77.8% | 11.24 million | 2.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,567 | 127,500 | 456,500 | 6 |
| 1980s | 662,040 | 521,500 | 834,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 852,900 | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 1.98 million | 3.27 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.63 million | 3.26 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 million | 2.08 million | 8.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More infrastructure data for Oman
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 435,596 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0825 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 435,596 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 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 Oman?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Oman was 8.70 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,500 in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Oman ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.