Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Samoa
Samoa: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 3,540 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Samoa, 1996–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Samoa stood at 3,540.
The figure is up 101.1% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Samoa peaked at 13,805 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 993, in 2021.
That places Samoa 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,500 | — |
| 1997 | 1,200 | -81.5% |
| 1998 | 9,900 | +725.0% |
| 1999 | 10,700 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 10,877 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,802 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 12,317 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 9,010 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 10,691 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 11,439 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 12,752 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 12,658 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,699 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12,492 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9,144 | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 11,759 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 13,805 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 6,098 | -55.8% |
| 2018 | 6,848 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 6,220 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,352 | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 993 | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 1,760 | +77.2% |
| 2023 | 3,540 | +101.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,540 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,332, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,540 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,145, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +725.0% | 1,200 | 9,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,075 | 1,200 | 10,700 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,674 | 9,010 | 12,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,979 | 6,098 | 13,805 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,911 | 993 | 3,540 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More infrastructure data for Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,567 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.88 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,567 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.624 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Samoa?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Samoa was 3,540 in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,805 in 2016.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 993 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Samoa ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.