Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Air passengers was 35,515 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda, 1981–2022
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda is 35,515, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.55 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 356, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 389,000 | — |
| 1982 | 376,800 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 385,000 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 420,000 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 500,000 | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 582,000 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 700,000 | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 740,000 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 755,000 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 870,000 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 913,500 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 955,000 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 714,000 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 778,260 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 754,912 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 800,207 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 813,010 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 747,969 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +107.8% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 590,517 | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 580,174 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 526,334 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 356 | -99.9% |
| 2021 | 40,633 | +11313.8% |
| 2022 | 35,515 | -12.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 35,515 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 35,515 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +11313.8% | 356 | 40,633 |
| 2010 | +107.8% | 747,969 | 1.55 million |
| 2020 | -99.9% | 526,334 | 356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 521,422 | 376,800 | 740,000 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 755,000 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 714,000 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 526,334 | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,501 | 356 | 40,633 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda was 35,515 in 2022, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for air passengers?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.