Air passengers in Chad
Chad: Air passengers was 28,332 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Air passengers in Chad, 1970–2014
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 Chad is 28,332, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Chad peaked at 106,100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28,080, in 2013.
That places Chad 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Air passengers in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,400 | — |
| 1971 | 55,000 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 50,900 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 55,100 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 59,500 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 65,500 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 72,400 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 79,400 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 90,200 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 96,300 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 106,100 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 80,100 | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 82,800 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 84,500 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 87,700 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 93,500 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 104,500 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 86,600 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 86,400 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 91,100 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 93,300 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 83,400 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 83,400 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,200 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 86,300 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 92,100 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 93,100 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93,000 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98,000 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 83,900 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 77,273 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 46,364 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 48,519 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 74,654 | +53.9% |
| 2012 | 52,042 | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 28,080 | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 28,332 | +0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 28,332 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 28,332 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +53.9% | 48,519 | 74,654 |
| 2013 | -46.0% | 52,042 | 28,080 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,970 | 50,900 | 96,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,330 | 80,100 | 106,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,170 | 83,400 | 98,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,818 | 46,364 | 77,273 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,325 | 28,080 | 74,654 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Chad?
- Air passengers in Chad was 28,332 in 2014, 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 106,100 in 1980.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,080 in 2013.
- How does Chad rank for air passengers?
- Chad ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.