Air passengers carried in Eswatini
Eswatini: Air passengers carried was 34,663 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers carried in Eswatini, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passengers carried in Eswatini is 34,663, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Eswatini peaked at 89,791 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,647, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 161st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Air passengers carried in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14,000 | — |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +93.5% |
| 1980 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 28,800 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 24,400 | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 29,000 | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 34,300 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 39,400 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 45,000 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 45,700 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 47,000 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 50,700 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 52,900 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 59,300 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 57,200 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 58,400 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 64,800 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 49,300 | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 54,300 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 40,700 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 40,500 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 83,000 | +104.9% |
| 2000 | 89,791 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 51,633 | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 52,744 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10,647 | -79.8% |
| 2021 | 13,338 | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 36,157 | +171.1% |
| 2023 | 34,663 | -4.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 34,663 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 34,663 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +171.1% | 13,338 | 36,157 |
| 1999 | +104.9% | 40,500 | 83,000 |
| 1979 | +93.5% | 15,500 | 30,000 |
| 2020 | -79.8% | 52,744 | 10,647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,643 | 14,000 | 30,000 | 7 |
| 1980s | 37,530 | 24,400 | 50,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,040 | 40,500 | 83,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,791 | 89,791 | 89,791 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52,188 | 51,633 | 52,744 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23,701 | 10,647 | 36,157 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 158 Nauru 39,104 compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 38,767 compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare
- 162 Somalia 34,066 compare
- 163 Liberia 32,000 compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 29,502 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Eswatini?
- Air passengers carried in Eswatini was 34,663 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89,791 in 2000.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,647 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for air passengers carried?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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