Air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Air transport, passengers carried was 15.27 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.27 million
Change on year
up 41.8%
World rank
43rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
15.27 million
in 2023
All-time low
185,800
in 1978
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia stood at 15.27 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia peaked at 15.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185,800, in 1978.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 250,270 185,800 309,200 10
1980s 449,830 242,900 650,800 10
1990s 739,720 620,300 861,400 10
2000s 1.69 million 944,595 2.91 million 10
2010s 7.38 million 3.35 million 12.63 million 10
2020s 9.51 million 4.94 million 15.27 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia?
Air transport, passengers carried in Ethiopia was 15.27 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 15.27 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 185,800 in 1978.
How does Ethiopia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data

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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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.