Air passengers carried in Samoa
Samoa: Air passengers carried was 42,120 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air passengers carried in Samoa, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passengers carried in Samoa is 42,120, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Samoa peaked at 294,927 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,212, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 157th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air passengers carried in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 270,000 | — |
| 1997 | 74,900 | -72.3% |
| 1998 | 148,800 | +98.7% |
| 1999 | 155,500 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 164,142 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 173,479 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 182,292 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 198,115 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 246,875 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 266,625 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 287,596 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 294,927 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 290,503 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 270,908 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 76,944 | -71.6% |
| 2015 | 98,950 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 116,167 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 81,921 | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 77,811 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 74,867 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11,957 | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 7,212 | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 19,642 | +172.4% |
| 2023 | 42,120 | +114.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 42,120 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 42,120 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Samoa 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 | +172.4% | 7,212 | 19,642 |
| 2023 | +114.4% | 19,642 | 42,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,300 | 74,900 | 270,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 237,546 | 164,142 | 294,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,777 | 74,867 | 116,167 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20,233 | 7,212 | 42,120 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 154 Sierra Leone 50,193 compare
- 155 Central African Republic 46,364 compare
- 156 Eritrea 45,104 compare
- 158 Nauru 39,104 compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 38,767 compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Samoa?
- Air passengers carried in Samoa was 42,120 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 294,927 in 2007.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,212 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for air passengers carried?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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