Air transport, passengers carried in Tunisia
Tunisia: Air transport, passengers carried was 4.11 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Tunisia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.11 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Tunisia peaked at 4.65 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 244,800, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 67th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 244,800 | — |
| 1971 | 308,900 | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 375,100 | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 485,600 | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 629,600 | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 782,000 | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 809,300 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 855,500 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 963,000 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 978,200 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 4.65 million | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 4.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.50 million | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.96 million | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 4.27 million | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 3.81 million | +127.2% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million | +8.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.11 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.11 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Tunisia 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 | +127.2% | 1.68 million | 3.81 million |
| 2020 | -68.1% | 4.34 million | 1.38 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 654,260 | 244,800 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 978,200 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.20 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.72 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million | 2.74 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million | 1.38 million | 4.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Tunisia?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Tunisia was 4.11 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,800 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Tunisia ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.