Air passengers carried in Qatar
Qatar: Air passengers carried was 37.71 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.71 million
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
29th
of 183 countries
All-time high
37.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
127,500
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Air passengers carried in Qatar, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 37.71 million for air passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Qatar peaked at 37.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127,500, in 1974.
Qatar ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air passengers carried in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 127,500 | — |
| 1975 | 173,000 | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 240,100 | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 299,800 | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 374,500 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 456,500 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 521,500 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 577,800 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 569,800 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 601,800 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 674,200 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 717,500 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 647,400 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 621,500 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 698,400 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 752,800 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 770,900 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 875,500 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 981,100 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.33 million | +92.6% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 2.78 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 3.18 million | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 4.45 million | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 6.04 million | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 7.07 million | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 8.88 million | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 9.70 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 10.21 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 12.39 million | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 14.57 million | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 17.19 million | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 18.74 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 21.43 million | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 25.26 million | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 31.21 million | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 29.95 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 29.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.95 million | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.64 million | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 14.83 million | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 29.47 million | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 37.71 million | +28.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 37.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 37.71 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +98.7% | 14.83 million | 29.47 million |
| 1999 | +92.6% | 1.21 million | 2.33 million |
| 2020 | -67.7% | 32.95 million | 10.64 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,567 | 127,500 | 456,500 | 6 |
| 1980s | 638,270 | 521,500 | 752,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 770,900 | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 million | 2.67 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 million | 12.39 million | 32.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 million | 10.64 million | 37.71 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 26 Colombia 42.40 million compare
- 27 Philippines 41.50 million compare
- 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare
- 30 Switzerland 27.73 million compare
- 31 Hong Kong 25.70 million compare
- 32 Chile 21.32 million compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Qatar?
- Air passengers carried in Qatar was 37.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.71 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,500 in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for air passengers carried?
- Qatar ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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