Air passengers in Mauritania
Mauritania: Air passengers was 328,992 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Mauritania, 1970–2023
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 Mauritania is 328,992, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Mauritania peaked at 524,818 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65,900, in 1972.
Mauritania ranks 126th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air passengers in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,500 | — |
| 1971 | 68,400 | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 65,900 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 72,700 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 78,300 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 84,500 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 94,400 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 105,400 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 117,200 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 124,300 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 141,100 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 144,100 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 147,300 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 148,500 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 201,700 | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 213,800 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 233,400 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 216,100 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 216,100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 220,400 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 222,700 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 212,700 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 212,700 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 214,600 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 215,600 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 227,900 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 234,800 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 245,200 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 249,600 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 187,400 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 185,061 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 155,687 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 105,541 | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 116,136 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 128,329 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 138,595 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 149,188 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 154,662 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 153,895 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 142,355 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 524,818 | +268.7% |
| 2011 | 381,076 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 325,240 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 261,696 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 271,212 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 248,158 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 280,215 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 418,817 | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 379,211 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 386,621 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 100,904 | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 207,225 | +105.4% |
| 2022 | 393,754 | +90.0% |
| 2023 | 328,992 | -16.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 328,992 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 328,992 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +268.7% | 142,355 | 524,818 |
| 2021 | +105.4% | 100,904 | 207,225 |
| 2022 | +90.0% | 207,225 | 393,754 |
| 2020 | -73.9% | 386,621 | 100,904 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,560 | 65,900 | 124,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,250 | 141,100 | 233,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,320 | 187,400 | 249,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,945 | 105,541 | 185,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,706 | 248,158 | 524,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,719 | 100,904 | 393,754 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Mauritania?
- Air passengers in Mauritania was 328,992 in 2023, 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 524,818 in 2010.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,900 in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for air passengers?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.