Air transport, passengers carried in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Air transport, passengers carried was 2.84 million in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.84 million
Change on year
up 74.7%
Rank
45th
of 46 groups
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
435,000
in 1985
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Pacific island small states, 1982–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1982200220231982: 457.9k1983: 448.5k1984: 478.5k1985: 435.0k1986: 455.8k1987: 488.0k1988: 560.0k1989: 641.7k1990: 647.2k1991: 661.9k1992: 711.3k1993: 669.9k1994: 734.3k1995: 775.6k1996: 1.0M1997: 871.6k1998: 956.8k1999: 972.4k2000: 994.7k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.6M2020: 787.3k2021: 449.5k2022: 1.6M2023: 2.8M

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Pacific island small states stood at 2.84 million. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.7% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 435,000, in 1985.

Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 495,675 435,000 641,700 8
1990s 804,340 647,200 1.04 million 10
2000s 1.37 million 994,674 1.86 million 10
2010s 2.11 million 1.68 million 2.68 million 10
2020s 1.43 million 449,527 2.84 million 4

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 42 South Africa 15.45 million compare
  2. 43 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 15.27 million compare
  3. 44 New Zealand 15.03 million compare
  4. 45 Norway 12.28 million compare
  5. 46 Kazakhstan, Republic of 11.88 million compare
  6. 47 Belgium 11.39 million compare
  7. 48 Finland 10.79 million compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Pacific island small states?
Air transport, passengers carried in Pacific island small states was 2.84 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 Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 435,000 in 1985.
How does Pacific island small states rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.