Air transport, passengers carried in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried was 3.87 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Sri Lanka stood at 3.87 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.88 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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 | 118,410 | 100,000 | 181,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 584,640 | 235,000 | 744,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 891,800 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 1.72 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 3.01 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 871,685 | 3.87 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 24,228 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 278.5 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 52.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,380 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 54.6% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 6.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Sri Lanka?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Sri Lanka was 3.87 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.