Air transport, passengers carried in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried was 91.06 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in United Arab Emirates is 91.06 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in United Arab Emirates peaked at 95.76 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 127,500, in 1974.
That places United Arab Emirates 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 127,500 | — |
| 1975 | 173,000 | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 240,100 | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 299,800 | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 374,500 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 456,500 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 521,500 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 577,800 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 569,800 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 601,800 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 674,200 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 717,500 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 935,200 | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 2.04 million | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 2.51 million | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 2.94 million | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.55 million | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 4.06 million | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 4.72 million | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 5.26 million | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 5.84 million | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 6.89 million | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 7.68 million | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.67 million | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 11.61 million | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 14.31 million | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 31.76 million | +121.9% |
| 2010 | 44.95 million | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 50.34 million | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 59.95 million | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 68.15 million | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 75.61 million | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 84.34 million | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 91.76 million | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 95.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 95.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.12 million | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 28.42 million | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 68.47 million | +140.9% |
| 2023 | 91.06 million | +33.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 91.06 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 10.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 91.06 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 14.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in United Arab Emirates 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 | +140.9% | 28.42 million | 68.47 million |
| 2009 | +121.9% | 14.31 million | 31.76 million |
| 2020 | -72.2% | 94.00 million | 26.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,567 | 127,500 | 456,500 | 6 |
| 1980s | 850,200 | 521,500 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 1.69 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.65 million | 6.89 million | 31.76 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.02 million | 44.95 million | 95.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.52 million | 26.12 million | 91.06 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in United Arab Emirates?
- Air transport, passengers carried in United Arab Emirates was 91.06 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 95.76 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,500 in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.