Air passengers carried in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Air passengers carried was 103,592 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers carried in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, air passengers carried in Burkina Faso stood at 103,592.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Burkina Faso peaked at 189,545 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,500, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air passengers carried in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,100 | — |
| 1971 | 31,600 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 26,500 | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 28,700 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 32,500 | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 36,200 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 41,900 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 47,200 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 54,700 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 59,800 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 72,800 | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 75,800 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 78,200 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 93,200 | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 93,400 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 100,200 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 158,400 | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 126,600 | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 126,200 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 131,500 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 136,600 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 126,600 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 126,600 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 128,500 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 129,500 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 137,500 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 138,400 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 96,600 | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 101,600 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 147,200 | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 143,529 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 100,286 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 53,236 | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 54,475 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61,364 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 66,273 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 73,131 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 77,810 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 80,543 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 79,345 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 160,000 | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 133,710 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 125,694 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 138,996 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 117,420 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 122,590 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 144,950 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 145,049 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 189,545 | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 185,841 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 70,228 | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 112,940 | +60.8% |
| 2022 | 94,070 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 103,592 | +10.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 103,592 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 103,592 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +101.7% | 79,345 | 160,000 |
| 2020 | -62.2% | 185,841 | 70,228 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,920 | 26,500 | 59,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,630 | 72,800 | 158,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,910 | 96,600 | 147,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,999 | 53,236 | 143,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,380 | 117,420 | 189,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,208 | 70,228 | 112,940 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Burkina Faso?
- Air passengers carried in Burkina Faso was 103,592 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 189,545 in 2018.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,500 in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for air passengers carried?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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