Air transport, passengers carried in Somalia
Somalia: Air transport, passengers carried was 34,066 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Somalia, 1970–2019
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2019, air transport, passengers carried in Somalia stood at 34,066.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Somalia peaked at 258,336 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,486, in 2016.
That places Somalia 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,700 | — |
| 1971 | 29,800 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 31,400 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 33,000 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38,000 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 34,000 | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 36,500 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 90,000 | +146.6% |
| 1981 | 115,800 | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 99,300 | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 117,200 | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 130,000 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 99,800 | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 122,000 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 128,400 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 104,700 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 89,200 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 87,600 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 46,100 | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 163,813 | +255.3% |
| 2011 | 177,005 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 178,710 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 258,336 | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 251,652 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,486 | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 4,486 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,729 | +651.9% |
| 2019 | 34,066 | +1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 34,066 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 34,066 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Somalia 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 | +651.9% | 4,486 | 33,729 |
| 2010 | +255.3% | 46,100 | 163,813 |
| 1980 | +146.6% | 36,500 | 90,000 |
| 2016 | -98.2% | 251,652 | 4,486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,440 | 25,700 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,640 | 89,200 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,850 | 46,100 | 87,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 122,920 | 4,486 | 258,336 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 38,767 compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare
- 161 Eswatini 34,663 compare
- 163 Liberia 32,000 compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 29,502 compare
- 165 Lithuania 29,256 compare
More infrastructure data for Somalia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 55,005 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2996 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -39.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 55,005 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Somalia?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Somalia was 34,066 in 2019, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 258,336 in 2013.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,486 in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Somalia ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.