Air passengers carried in Algeria
Algeria: Air passengers carried was 7.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.16 million
Change on year
up 54.9%
World rank
54th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
563,200
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air passengers carried in Algeria, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, air passengers carried in Algeria stood at 7.16 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Algeria peaked at 7.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 563,200, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 54th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air passengers carried in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 563,200 | — |
| 1971 | 714,800 | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 843,900 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.25 million | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 million | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.41 million | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 3.78 million | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 3.97 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.69 million | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.57 million | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.86 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.75 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.38 million | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 3.55 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.25 million | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 3.24 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.48 million | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.38 million | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.94 million | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 3.54 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.08 million | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 4.49 million | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.02 million | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 5.40 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.09 million | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 6.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.75 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 4.62 million | +137.0% |
| 2023 | 7.16 million | +54.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.16 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.16 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +137.0% | 1.95 million | 4.62 million |
| 2020 | -78.4% | 6.75 million | 1.46 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 563,200 | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 2.95 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.40 million | 2.94 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.81 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million | 3.37 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 million | 1.46 million | 7.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Algeria?
- Air passengers carried in Algeria was 7.16 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 563,200 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for air passengers carried?
- Algeria ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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