Air transport, passengers carried in Qatar
Qatar: Air transport, passengers carried was 37.71 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Qatar, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 37.71 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Qatar peaked at 37.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127,500, in 1974.
That places Qatar 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Qatar, 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 | 621,500 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 698,400 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 752,800 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 770,900 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 875,500 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 981,100 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.33 million | +92.6% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 2.78 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 3.18 million | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 4.45 million | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 6.04 million | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 7.07 million | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 8.88 million | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 9.70 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 10.21 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 12.39 million | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 14.57 million | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 17.19 million | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 18.74 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 21.43 million | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 25.26 million | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 31.21 million | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 29.95 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 29.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.95 million | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.64 million | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 14.83 million | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 29.47 million | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 37.71 million | +28.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 37.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 37.71 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Qatar 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 | +98.7% | 14.83 million | 29.47 million |
| 1999 | +92.6% | 1.21 million | 2.33 million |
| 2020 | -67.7% | 32.95 million | 10.64 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,567 | 127,500 | 456,500 | 6 |
| 1980s | 638,270 | 521,500 | 752,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 770,900 | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 million | 2.67 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 million | 12.39 million | 32.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 million | 10.64 million | 37.71 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 26 Colombia 42.40 million compare
- 27 Philippines 41.50 million compare
- 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare
- 30 Switzerland 27.73 million compare
- 31 Hong Kong 25.70 million compare
- 32 Chile 21.32 million compare
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1836 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Qatar?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Qatar was 37.71 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.71 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,500 in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Qatar ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.