Air passengers in Liberia
Liberia: Air passengers was 32,000 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Liberia, 1974–1992
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 Liberia is 32,000, measured in 1992.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Liberia peaked at 50,000 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9,400, in 1979.
Liberia ranks 163rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Air passengers in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 25,000 | — |
| 1975 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 26,000 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 9,400 | -67.6% |
| 1980 | 10,600 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 30,400 | +186.8% |
| 1982 | 40,900 | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 44,000 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 42,000 | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 45,700 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 46,300 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 33,700 | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 32,000 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 32,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 32,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +186.8% | 10,600 | 30,400 |
| 1979 | -67.6% | 29,000 | 9,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,650 | 9,400 | 29,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 39,590 | 10,600 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,567 | 32,000 | 33,700 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Liberia?
- Air passengers in Liberia was 32,000 in 1992, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 1984.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,400 in 1979.
- How does Liberia rank for air passengers?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 1992.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.