Air passengers carried in Iran
Iran: Air passengers carried was 18.07 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.07 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 183 countries
All-time high
26.86 million
in 2017
All-time low
715,600
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air passengers carried in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 18.07 million for air passengers carried in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Iran peaked at 26.86 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 715,600, in 1970.
That places Iran 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air passengers carried in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 715,600 | — |
| 1971 | 761,400 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 894,800 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 3.01 million | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.17 million | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 3.19 million | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 4.09 million | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 4.67 million | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 4.85 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.49 million | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 4.88 million | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 5.63 million | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 5.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 5.35 million | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 5.80 million | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.29 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 7.61 million | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 9.80 million | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 9.20 million | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.28 million | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 8.72 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 16.49 million | +89.0% |
| 2002 | 9.89 million | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 16.30 million | +64.8% |
| 2004 | 11.88 million | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 12.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 13.62 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 13.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.03 million | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 13.05 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 18.76 million | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 19.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.69 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 16.58 million | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 16.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.87 million | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 17.08 million | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 26.86 million | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 23.03 million | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 21.64 million | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.74 million | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 13.70 million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 18.71 million | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 18.07 million | -3.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 18.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 18.07 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 715,600 | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 1.54 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 million | 4.90 million | 9.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 million | 8.72 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 million | 13.87 million | 26.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 million | 12.74 million | 18.71 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Iran?
- Air passengers carried in Iran was 18.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26.86 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 715,600 in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for air passengers carried?
- Iran ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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