Air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay
Uruguay: Air transport, passengers carried was 563,632 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay, 1970–2009
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2009, air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay stood at 563,632.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay peaked at 642,027 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136,000, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 219,300 | — |
| 1971 | 221,300 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 136,000 | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 137,700 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 346,200 | +151.4% |
| 1975 | 333,600 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 326,900 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 292,900 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 259,700 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 456,100 | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 477,600 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 412,600 | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 356,500 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 310,400 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 338,100 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 328,500 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 340,800 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 351,300 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 385,600 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 313,100 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 318,300 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 318,300 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 430,000 | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 502,900 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 499,300 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 476,700 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 504,000 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 544,000 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 556,700 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 593,400 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 642,027 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 558,563 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 525,049 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 463,884 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 564,149 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 586,458 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 568,864 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 602,996 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 612,644 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 563,632 | -8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 563,632 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 563,632 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +151.4% | 137,700 | 346,200 |
| 1979 | +75.6% | 259,700 | 456,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272,970 | 136,000 | 456,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 361,450 | 310,400 | 477,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 474,360 | 318,300 | 593,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,827 | 463,884 | 642,027 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3562 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay was 563,632 in 2009, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 642,027 in 2000.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,000 in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2009.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.