Air passengers in Benin
Benin: Air passengers was 899 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Benin, 1970–2016
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 899 for air passengers in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Benin peaked at 137,640 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 899, in 2016.
Benin ranks 179th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Air passengers in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,500 | — |
| 1971 | 31,000 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 25,900 | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 28,100 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 31,500 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 35,000 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 40,400 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 45,400 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 52,200 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 57,300 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 61,100 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 74,800 | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 78,300 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 79,500 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 80,400 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 86,000 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 108,400 | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 104,100 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 103,700 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 74,000 | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 76,300 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 66,300 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 66,300 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68,200 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 69,200 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 74,100 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 75,100 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 85,500 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 90,500 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 83,900 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 77,273 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 46,364 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 53,013 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 58,314 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 58,314 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 137,640 | +136.0% |
| 2014 | 60,264 | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 112,392 | +86.5% |
| 2016 | 899 | -99.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 899 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 899 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +136.0% | 58,314 | 137,640 |
| 2016 | -99.2% | 112,392 | 899 |
| 2015 | +86.5% | 60,264 | 112,392 |
| 2014 | -56.2% | 137,640 | 60,264 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,630 | 25,900 | 57,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,030 | 61,100 | 108,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,540 | 66,300 | 90,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,818 | 46,364 | 77,273 | 2 |
| 2010s | 68,691 | 899 | 137,640 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Benin?
- Air passengers in Benin was 899 in 2016, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 137,640 in 2013.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 899 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for air passengers?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.