Air transport, passengers carried in Samoa

Samoa: Air transport, passengers carried was 42,120 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42,120
Change on year
up 114.4%
World rank
157th
of 183 countries
All-time high
294,927
in 2007
All-time low
7,212
in 2021
Years of data
24
1996–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Samoa, 1996–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1996200920231996: 270.0k1997: 74.9k1998: 148.8k1999: 155.5k2000: 164.1k2001: 173.5k2002: 182.3k2003: 198.1k2004: 246.9k2005: 266.6k2006: 287.6k2007: 294.9k2008: 290.5k2009: 270.9k2014: 76.9k2015: 99.0k2016: 116.2k2017: 81.9k2018: 77.8k2019: 74.9k2020: 12.0k2021: 7.2k2022: 19.6k2023: 42.1k

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Samoa stood at 42,120.

The figure is up 114.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Samoa peaked at 294,927 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,212, in 2021.

That places Samoa 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,300 74,900 270,000 4
2000s 237,546 164,142 294,927 10
2010s 87,777 74,867 116,167 6
2020s 20,233 7,212 42,120 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 154 Sierra Leone 50,193 compare
  2. 155 Central African Republic 46,364 compare
  3. 156 Eritrea 45,104 compare
  4. 158 Nauru 39,104 compare
  5. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 38,767 compare
  6. 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Samoa?
Air transport, passengers carried in Samoa was 42,120 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 294,927 in 2007.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,212 in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Samoa ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, 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.