Air transport, passengers carried in Samoa
Samoa: Air transport, passengers carried was 42,120 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Samoa, 1996–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Samoa stood at 42,120.
The figure is up 114.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Samoa peaked at 294,927 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,212, in 2021.
That places Samoa 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 270,000 | — |
| 1997 | 74,900 | -72.3% |
| 1998 | 148,800 | +98.7% |
| 1999 | 155,500 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 164,142 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 173,479 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 182,292 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 198,115 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 246,875 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 266,625 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 287,596 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 294,927 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 290,503 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 270,908 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 76,944 | -71.6% |
| 2015 | 98,950 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 116,167 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 81,921 | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 77,811 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 74,867 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11,957 | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 7,212 | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 19,642 | +172.4% |
| 2023 | 42,120 | +114.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 42,120 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 42,120 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Samoa 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 | +172.4% | 7,212 | 19,642 |
| 2023 | +114.4% | 19,642 | 42,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,300 | 74,900 | 270,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 237,546 | 164,142 | 294,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,777 | 74,867 | 116,167 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20,233 | 7,212 | 42,120 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 154 Sierra Leone 50,193 compare
- 155 Central African Republic 46,364 compare
- 156 Eritrea 45,104 compare
- 158 Nauru 39,104 compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 38,767 compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare
More infrastructure data for Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,567 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.88 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,567 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.624 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Samoa?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Samoa was 42,120 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 294,927 in 2007.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,212 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.