Air passengers carried in Maldives
Maldives: Air passengers carried was 1.41 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air passengers carried in Maldives, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.41 million for air passengers carried in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Maldives peaked at 1.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1975.
That places Maldives 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air passengers carried in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,000 | — |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 33,800 | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 34,000 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38,000 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 60,000 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 8,400 | -87.1% |
| 1988 | 8,400 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,400 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,400 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 9,400 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,400 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,400 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,500 | +309.6% |
| 1995 | 158,600 | +311.9% |
| 1996 | 206,900 | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 188,900 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 247,200 | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 261,100 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 315,108 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 56,216 | -82.2% |
| 2002 | 57,902 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 60,218 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 75,875 | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 81,945 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 93,417 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 92,483 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 91,096 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 85,448 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +1099.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 292,931 | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 277,881 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +445.6% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million | -6.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.41 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.08 million, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1099.2% | 85,448 | 1.02 million |
| 2022 | +445.6% | 277,881 | 1.52 million |
| 1995 | +311.9% | 38,500 | 158,600 |
| 1994 | +309.6% | 9,400 | 38,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,000 | 7,000 | 25,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 32,300 | 8,400 | 65,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,880 | 9,400 | 261,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,971 | 56,216 | 315,108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.02 million | 1.49 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 875,256 | 277,881 | 1.52 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Maldives?
- Air passengers carried in Maldives was 1.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1975.
- How does Maldives rank for air passengers carried?
- Maldives ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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