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Air passengers carried — Central America

Air passengers carried in Central America in 2023 — 101,174,712 people. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2,318.5%.

2023 101M people +13.48% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 101M people2023
Period minimum 4.18M people1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · people

Air passengers carried — Central America, 1970–2023050M100M150M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 4,183,300 people1971: 4,379,400 people1972: 5,208,100 people1973: 5,669,400 people1974: 6,792,100 people1975: 7,908,900 people1976: 9,107,000 people1977: 9,695,200 people1978: 10,906,100 people1979: 13,102,100 people1980: 14,682,500 people1981: 15,463,900 people1982: 14,414,500 people1983: 15,522,400 people1984: 16,143,000 people1985: 17,109,100 people1986: 15,494,600 people1987: 15,292,700 people1988: 13,311,100 people1989: 14,913,700 people1990: 16,494,300 people1991: 17,070,600 people1992: 17,947,300 people1993: 19,614,300 people1994: 21,997,400 people1995: 18,546,600 people1996: 18,435,700 people1997: 21,290,500 people1998: 21,998,300 people1999: 24,231,700 people2000: 24,910,843 people2010: 41,266,843 people2011: 40,829,079 people2012: 45,878,444 people2013: 52,615,328 people2014: 56,813,830 people2015: 64,589,017 people2016: 72,152,055 people2017: 76,696,774 people2018: 83,551,814 people2019: 88,785,440 people2020: 39,465,026 people2021: 65,451,020 people2022: 89,152,768 people2023: 101,174,712 people
Change over the period: +96.99M (+2,318.54%) Average annual rate: 6.2 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America

Central America 101M people
World 4.27B people
Air passengers carried — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 101M +12.02M +13.48%
2022 89.15M +23.7M +36.21%
2021 65.45M +25.99M +65.85%
2020 39.47M −49.32M −55.55%
2019 88.79M +5.23M +6.26%
2018 83.55M +6.86M +8.94%
2017 76.7M +4.54M +6.3%
2016 72.15M +7.56M +11.71%
2015 64.59M +7.78M +13.69%
2014 56.81M +4.2M +7.98%
2013 52.62M +6.74M +14.68%
2012 45.88M +5.05M +12.37%
2011 40.83M −437,764 −1.06%
2010 41.27M — —
2000 24.91M +679,143 +2.8%
1999 24.23M +2.23M +10.15%
1998 22M +707,800 +3.32%
1997 21.29M +2.85M +15.49%
1996 18.44M −110,900 −0.6%
1995 18.55M −3.45M −15.69%
1994 22M +2.38M +12.15%
1993 19.61M +1.67M +9.29%
1992 17.95M +876,700 +5.14%
1991 17.07M +576,300 +3.49%
1990 16.49M +1.58M +10.6%
1989 14.91M +1.6M +12.04%
1988 13.31M −1.98M −12.96%
1987 15.29M −201,900 −1.3%
1986 15.49M −1.61M −9.44%
1985 17.11M +966,100 +5.98%
1984 16.14M +620,600 +4%
1983 15.52M +1.11M +7.69%
1982 14.41M −1.05M −6.79%
1981 15.46M +781,400 +5.32%
1980 14.68M +1.58M +12.06%
1979 13.1M +2.2M +20.14%
1978 10.91M +1.21M +12.49%
1977 9.7M +588,200 +6.46%
1976 9.11M +1.2M +15.15%
1975 7.91M +1.12M +16.44%
1974 6.79M +1.12M +19.8%
1973 5.67M +461,300 +8.86%
1972 5.21M +828,700 +18.92%
1971 4.38M +196,100 +4.69%
1970 4.18M — —

About the indicator

The number of passengers carried by airlines registered in the country on domestic and international flights over the year. The indicator refers to the carrier, not to airports: a country with a large transit hub but a small national carrier looks more modest here than it does by airport traffic.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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