Air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Air transport, passengers carried was 38,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 38,767.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51,921 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 1986.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9,500 | — |
| 1986 | 9,000 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 22,000 | +144.4% |
| 1988 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,300 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,000 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 24,600 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 24,500 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 33,500 | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 35,054 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 35,054 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34,496 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35,680 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 40,076 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 43,282 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 47,585 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 50,440 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 51,921 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 50,716 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 36,660 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 41,933 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 20,703 | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 28,019 | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 38,672 | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 38,767 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,960 | 9,000 | 22,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23,940 | 22,300 | 33,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,430 | 34,496 | 51,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,296 | 36,660 | 41,933 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31,540 | 20,703 | 38,767 | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe was 38,767 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 51,921 in 2008.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.