Air transport, passengers carried in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.08 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Turkmenistan, 1993–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Turkmenistan is 1.08 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 52.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.46 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147,500, in 2012.
That places Turkmenistan 98th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 747,800 | — |
| 1994 | 747,800 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 747,800 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 523,000 | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 523,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 521,000 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | +101.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 300,970 | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 160,244 | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 147,500 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +1120.9% |
| 2014 | 579,716 | -67.8% |
| 2015 | 897,079 | +54.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 648,370 | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 707,318 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +52.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.08 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.08 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1120.9% | 147,500 | 1.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 694,400 | 521,000 | 1.05 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.28 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 147,500 | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 879,587 | 648,370 | 1.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 95 Armenia 1.31 million compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.15 million compare
- 97 Libya 1.09 million compare
- 99 Senegal 1.07 million compare
- 100 Afghanistan 1.03 million compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 996,238 compare
More infrastructure data for Turkmenistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.25 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.19 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 735,547 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 735,547 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8819 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Turkmenistan?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Turkmenistan was 1.08 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,500 in 2012.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Turkmenistan ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.