Air passengers carried in Macao
Macao: Air passengers carried was 2.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers carried in Macao, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, air passengers carried in Macao stood at 2.05 million.
That represents a change of up 448.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Macao peaked at 3.66 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 374,108, in 2022.
Macao ranks 82nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Air passengers carried in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.53 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 544,411 | -85.1% |
| 2021 | 698,047 | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 374,108 | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million | +448.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.05 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.05 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +448.8% | 374,108 | 2.05 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.21 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 1.33 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,436 | 374,108 | 2.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Macao?
- Air passengers carried in Macao was 2.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,108 in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for air passengers carried?
- Macao ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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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