Air transport, passengers carried in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Air transport, passengers carried was 50,193 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Sierra Leone, 1975–2012
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2012, air transport, passengers carried in Sierra Leone stood at 50,193.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 261.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Sierra Leone peaked at 59,000 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23,000 | — |
| 1976 | 26,000 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 27,300 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 28,500 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 28,500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 30,200 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 34,000 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 26,400 | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 56,000 | +112.1% |
| 1985 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 28,900 | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 43,600 | +50.9% |
| 1989 | 29,600 | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,500 | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 17,500 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 14,500 | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 14,500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,200 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 19,009 | — |
| 2001 | 13,877 | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 13,877 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,599 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 15,503 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 16,743 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 18,752 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 20,252 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 21,420 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 21,784 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 48,789 | — |
| 2012 | 50,193 | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 50,193 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 50,193 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +112.1% | 26,400 | 56,000 |
| 1997 | -100.0% | 15,200 | 0 |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 21,784 | 0 |
| 1987 | -51.0% | 59,000 | 28,900 |
| 1988 | +50.9% | 28,900 | 43,600 |
| 1992 | -45.0% | 30,000 | 16,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,660 | 23,000 | 28,500 | 5 |
| 1980s | 39,570 | 26,400 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,525 | 0 | 30,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,482 | 13,599 | 21,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,994 | 0 | 50,193 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Sierra Leone?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Sierra Leone was 50,193 in 2012, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59,000 in 1986.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.