Air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay

Uruguay: Air transport, passengers carried was 563,632 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
563,632
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
117th
of 183 countries
All-time high
642,027
in 2000
All-time low
136,000
in 1972
Years of data
40
1970–2009

Air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay, 1970–2009

200.0k400.0k600.0k1970198920091970: 219.3k1971: 221.3k1972: 136.0k1973: 137.7k1974: 346.2k1975: 333.6k1976: 326.9k1977: 292.9k1978: 259.7k1979: 456.1k1980: 477.6k1981: 412.6k1982: 356.5k1983: 310.4k1984: 338.1k1985: 328.5k1986: 340.8k1987: 351.3k1988: 385.6k1989: 313.1k1990: 318.3k1991: 318.3k1992: 430.0k1993: 502.9k1994: 499.3k1995: 476.7k1996: 504.0k1997: 544.0k1998: 556.7k1999: 593.4k2000: 642.0k2001: 558.6k2002: 525.0k2003: 463.9k2004: 564.1k2005: 586.5k2006: 568.9k2007: 603.0k2008: 612.6k2009: 563.6k

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Uruguay, 1970 to 2009.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +151.4% 137,700 346,200
1979 +75.6% 259,700 456,100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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