Air passengers carried in Bahamas
Bahamas: Air passengers carried was 1.47 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers carried in Bahamas, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, air passengers carried in Bahamas stood at 1.47 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Bahamas peaked at 1.86 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 232,000, in 1975.
That places Bahamas 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Air passengers carried in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 232,000 | — |
| 1976 | 245,000 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 252,000 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 268,000 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 314,000 | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 345,000 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 740,000 | +114.5% |
| 1982 | 724,000 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 699,000 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 705,900 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 860,500 | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 958,200 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 995,000 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 835,000 | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 862,000 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 862,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 936,900 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 977,500 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 703,700 | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 701,000 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +145.3% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 900,000 | -43.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 979,042 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 967,914 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 576,996 | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 991,463 | +71.8% |
| 2015 | 900,028 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 937,476 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 921,470 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million | +98.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +12.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.47 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 16% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.47 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +145.3% | 701,000 | 1.72 million |
| 1981 | +114.5% | 345,000 | 740,000 |
| 2018 | +98.6% | 921,470 | 1.83 million |
| 2014 | +71.8% | 576,996 | 991,463 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262,200 | 232,000 | 314,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 824,360 | 345,000 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 977,750 | 701,000 | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 900,000 | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 576,996 | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.07 million | 1.47 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Bahamas?
- Air passengers carried in Bahamas was 1.47 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,000 in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for air passengers carried?
- Bahamas ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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