Air passengers carried in Norway

Norway: Air passengers carried was 12.28 million in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
12.28 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
45th
of 183 countries
All-time high
15.18 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.41 million
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2004

Air passengers carried in Norway, 1970–2004

05.0M10.0M15.0M1970198720041970: 2.4M1971: 2.8M1972: 3.1M1973: 3.3M1974: 3.4M1975: 3.5M1976: 3.9M1977: 4.2M1978: 4.5M1979: 4.9M1980: 4.8M1981: 5.0M1982: 5.2M1983: 5.6M1984: 6.1M1985: 6.8M1986: 7.5M1987: 8.1M1988: 8.3M1989: 8.3M1990: 8.9M1991: 8.9M1992: 9.7M1993: 10.4M1994: 11.1M1995: 11.7M1996: 12.7M1997: 13.8M1998: 14.3M1999: 15.0M2000: 15.2M2001: 14.6M2002: 13.7M2003: 12.8M2004: 12.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air passengers carried in Norway is 12.28 million, measured in 2004.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Norway peaked at 15.18 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1970.

That places Norway 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Air passengers carried in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Air passengers carried in Norway, 1970 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1970 2.41 million —
1971 2.79 million +15.7%
1972 3.10 million +11.1%
1973 3.34 million +7.8%
1974 3.37 million +0.7%
1975 3.53 million +4.8%
1976 3.85 million +9.2%
1977 4.19 million +8.8%
1978 4.49 million +7.0%
1979 4.87 million +8.5%
1980 4.80 million -1.3%
1981 4.98 million +3.6%
1982 5.21 million +4.6%
1983 5.61 million +7.7%
1984 6.11 million +9.0%
1985 6.80 million +11.2%
1986 7.49 million +10.1%
1987 8.15 million +8.8%
1988 8.26 million +1.4%
1989 8.30 million +0.5%
1990 8.93 million +7.6%
1991 8.86 million -0.8%
1992 9.66 million +9.1%
1993 10.38 million +7.5%
1994 11.13 million +7.2%
1995 11.70 million +5.1%
1996 12.73 million +8.8%
1997 13.76 million +8.1%
1998 14.29 million +3.9%
1999 15.01 million +5.0%
2000 15.18 million +1.2%
2001 14.56 million -4.1%
2002 13.70 million -5.9%
2003 12.81 million -6.5%
2004 12.28 million -4.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 12.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 12.28 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.59 million 2.41 million 4.87 million 10
1980s 6.57 million 4.80 million 8.30 million 10
1990s 11.64 million 8.86 million 15.01 million 10
2000s 13.70 million 12.28 million 15.18 million 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 42 South Africa 15.45 million compare
  2. 43 Ethiopia 15.27 million compare
  3. 44 New Zealand 15.03 million compare
  4. 46 Kazakhstan 11.88 million compare
  5. 47 Belgium 11.39 million compare
  6. 48 Finland 10.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers carried in Norway?
Air passengers carried in Norway was 12.28 million in 2004, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 15.18 million in 2000.
What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1970.
How does Norway rank for air passengers carried?
Norway ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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Air passengers carried
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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