Air passengers carried in Congo

Congo: Air passengers carried was 147,084 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
147,084
Change on year
up 162.9%
World rank
137th
of 183 countries
All-time high
703,966
in 2012
All-time low
46,967
in 2002
Years of data
48
1970–2023

Air passengers carried in Congo, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, air passengers carried in Congo stood at 147,084.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.9% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Congo peaked at 703,966 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46,967, in 2002.

That places Congo 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air passengers carried in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Air passengers carried in Congo, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 55,800 —
1971 58,600 +5.0%
1972 54,900 -6.3%
1973 58,600 +6.7%
1974 63,500 +8.4%
1975 69,000 +8.7%
1976 77,400 +12.2%
1977 85,400 +10.3%
1978 102,200 +19.7%
1979 113,300 +10.9%
1980 117,100 +3.4%
1981 154,100 +31.6%
1982 158,300 +2.7%
1983 216,900 +37.0%
1984 227,700 +5.0%
1985 248,500 +9.1%
1986 248,400 -0.0%
1987 220,100 -11.4%
1988 219,700 -0.2%
1989 233,800 +6.4%
1990 238,900 +2.2%
1991 228,900 -4.2%
1992 228,900 +0.0%
1993 230,800 +0.8%
1994 231,800 +0.4%
1995 266,900 +15.1%
1996 252,900 -5.2%
1997 244,500 -3.3%
1998 240,900 -1.5%
1999 132,200 -45.1%
2000 127,541 -3.5%
2001 95,188 -25.4%
2002 46,967 -50.7%
2003 52,268 +11.3%
2010 341,640 +553.6%
2011 438,178 +28.3%
2012 703,966 +60.7%
2013 652,452 -7.3%
2014 553,944 -15.1%
2015 657,927 +18.8%
2016 577,780 -12.2%
2017 333,899 -42.2%
2018 508,979 +52.4%
2019 541,787 +6.4%
2020 79,620 -85.3%
2021 157,784 +98.2%
2022 55,955 -64.5%
2023 147,084 +162.9%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 147,084 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 147,084 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air passengers carried in Congo 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +553.6% 52,268 341,640
2023 +162.9% 55,955 147,084
2021 +98.2% 79,620 157,784
2020 -85.3% 541,787 79,620

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73,870 54,900 113,300 10
1980s 204,460 117,100 248,500 10
1990s 229,670 132,200 266,900 10
2000s 80,491 46,967 127,541 4
2010s 531,055 333,899 703,966 10
2020s 110,111 55,955 157,784 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 134 Botswana 172,720 compare
  2. 135 Solomon Islands 157,418 compare
  3. 136 Suriname 149,672 compare
  4. 138 Cuba 136,998 compare
  5. 139 Djibouti 130,500 compare
  6. 140 Equatorial Guinea 118,427 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers carried in Congo?
Air passengers carried in Congo was 147,084 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 703,966 in 2012.
What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 46,967 in 2002.
How does Congo rank for air passengers carried?
Congo ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Air passengers carried
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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