Air passengers carried in Ghana
Ghana: Air passengers carried was 440,680 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers carried in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 440,680 for air passengers carried in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Ghana peaked at 691,272 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96,444, in 2004.
That places Ghana 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Air passengers carried in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116,700 | — |
| 1971 | 135,600 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 131,700 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 135,600 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 148,200 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 153,800 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 233,500 | +51.8% |
| 1977 | 248,800 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 309,700 | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 330,400 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 279,000 | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 288,800 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 230,000 | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 271,400 | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 261,000 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 252,600 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 247,900 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 224,400 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 247,800 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 231,900 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 188,100 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 191,700 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 206,000 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 152,400 | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 182,500 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 185,900 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 197,200 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 210,600 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 209,800 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 304,100 | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 314,335 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 301,135 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 255,630 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 241,111 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 96,444 | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 169,031 | +75.3% |
| 2011 | 491,583 | +190.8% |
| 2012 | 691,272 | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 396,372 | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 407,544 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 390,457 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 359,516 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 681,691 | +89.6% |
| 2018 | 467,624 | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 597,343 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 321,437 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 559,393 | +74.0% |
| 2022 | 548,131 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 440,680 | -19.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 440,680 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 440,680 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Ghana 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 | +190.8% | 169,031 | 491,583 |
| 2017 | +89.6% | 359,516 | 681,691 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194,400 | 116,700 | 330,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,480 | 224,400 | 288,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,830 | 152,400 | 304,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,731 | 96,444 | 314,335 | 5 |
| 2010s | 465,243 | 169,031 | 691,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 467,410 | 321,437 | 559,393 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Ghana?
- Air passengers carried in Ghana was 440,680 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 691,272 in 2012.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,444 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for air passengers carried?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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