Air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.03 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan stood at 1.03 million.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan peaked at 2.28 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52,700, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 100th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,500 | 84,700 | 111,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,570 | 76,200 | 225,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,990 | 52,700 | 255,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,705 | 149,705 | 149,705 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.07 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,764 | 293,213 | 1.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 6,427 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.7942 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 47.15 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,162 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 16.1% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan was 1.03 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 Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,700 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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.