Air transport, passengers carried in Senegal
Senegal: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.07 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Senegal stood at 1.07 million.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 386.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Senegal peaked at 1.21 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Senegal 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,100 | — |
| 1971 | 89,400 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 88,900 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 94,600 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 102,500 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 110,000 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 120,400 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 128,400 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 137,200 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 142,300 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 113,100 | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 116,100 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 118,300 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 124,500 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 126,300 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 132,100 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 144,100 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 135,800 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 135,400 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 139,700 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 148,300 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 138,400 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 138,300 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 140,200 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 141,200 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 149,700 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 155,100 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 165,500 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 121,400 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 103,400 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 97,525 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 176,413 | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 231,333 | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 129,974 | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 416,372 | +220.4% |
| 2005 | 449,682 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 500,677 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 538,845 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 567,101 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 572,609 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 391,401 | — |
| 2012 | 543,988 | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 219,996 | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 131,964 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 115,355 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 9,874 | -91.4% |
| 2017 | 21,038 | +113.1% |
| 2018 | 278,438 | +1223.5% |
| 2019 | 457,722 | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 271,331 | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 359,706 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +237.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -11.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.07 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1223.5% | 21,038 | 278,438 |
| 2022 | +237.4% | 359,706 | 1.21 million |
| 2004 | +220.4% | 129,974 | 416,372 |
| 2017 | +113.1% | 9,874 | 21,038 |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 572,609 | 0 |
| 2016 | -91.4% | 115,355 | 9,874 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,880 | 85,100 | 142,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,540 | 113,100 | 144,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,150 | 103,400 | 165,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,053 | 97,525 | 572,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,978 | 0 | 543,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,894 | 271,331 | 1.21 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.15 million compare
- 97 Libya 1.09 million compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 1.08 million compare
- 100 Afghanistan 1.03 million compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 996,238 compare
- 102 Sudan 911,090 compare
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Senegal?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Senegal was 1.07 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Senegal ranks 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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About this data
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.