Air transport, passengers carried in Iceland
Iceland: Air transport, passengers carried was 4.34 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Iceland stood at 4.34 million.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Iceland peaked at 7.82 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 457,900, in 1970.
That places Iceland 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 592,050 | 457,900 | 694,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 702,650 | 522,100 | 910,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 759,500 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.13 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million | 1.85 million | 7.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 903,927 | 4.34 million | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 37,800 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 191.91 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 170 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 445,023 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 98.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 28.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Iceland?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Iceland was 4.34 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,900 in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.