Air transport, passengers carried in Rwanda
Rwanda: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.54 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Rwanda, 1981–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Rwanda stood at 1.54 million.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Rwanda peaked at 1.56 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,300, in 1986.
Rwanda ranks 89th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9,700 | — |
| 1982 | 25,900 | +167.0% |
| 1983 | 4,400 | -83.0% |
| 1984 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 4,800 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4,300 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 8,900 | +107.0% |
| 1988 | 11,900 | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 10,100 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 8,400 | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 10,100 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 9,100 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 9,100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 188,221 | +1968.4% |
| 2011 | 268,377 | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 593,198 | +121.0% |
| 2013 | 610,992 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 626,928 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 544,541 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 644,559 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 661,288 | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 715,764 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | +99.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +7.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.54 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 31.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.54 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 14.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Rwanda 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 | +1968.4% | 9,100 | 188,221 |
| 1982 | +167.0% | 9,700 | 25,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,400 | 4,300 | 25,900 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,160 | 8,400 | 10,100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 757,282 | 188,221 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 661,288 | 1.54 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Rwanda?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Rwanda was 1.54 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 in 1986.
- How does Rwanda rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.