Air transport, passengers carried in Somalia

Somalia: Air transport, passengers carried was 34,066 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
34,066
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
162nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
258,336
in 2013
All-time low
4,486
in 2016
Years of data
31
1970–2019

Air transport, passengers carried in Somalia, 1970–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199420191970: 25.7k1971: 29.8k1972: 31.4k1973: 33.0k1974: 35.0k1975: 35.0k1976: 38.0k1977: 34.0k1978: 36.0k1979: 36.5k1980: 90.0k1981: 115.8k1982: 99.3k1983: 117.2k1984: 130.0k1985: 99.8k1986: 122.0k1987: 128.4k1988: 104.7k1989: 89.2k1990: 87.6k1991: 46.1k2010: 163.8k2011: 177.0k2012: 178.7k2013: 258.3k2014: 251.7k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.5k2018: 33.7k2019: 34.1k

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

Analysis

In 2019, air transport, passengers carried in Somalia stood at 34,066.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Somalia peaked at 258,336 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,486, in 2016.

That places Somalia 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, 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
1970s 33,440 25,700 38,000 10
1980s 109,640 89,200 130,000 10
1990s 66,850 46,100 87,600 2
2010s 122,920 4,486 258,336 9

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 38,767 compare
  2. 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare
  3. 161 Eswatini 34,663 compare
  4. 163 Liberia 32,000 compare
  5. 164 Marshall Islands 29,502 compare
  6. 165 Lithuania 29,256 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Somalia?
Air transport, passengers carried in Somalia was 34,066 in 2019, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 258,336 in 2013.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,486 in 2016.
How does Somalia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Somalia ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.