Air passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Air passengers carried was 38,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe is 38,767, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51,921 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 1986.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Air passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9,500 | — |
| 1986 | 9,000 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 22,000 | +144.4% |
| 1988 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,300 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,000 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 24,600 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 24,500 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 33,500 | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 35,054 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 35,054 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34,496 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35,680 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 40,076 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 43,282 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 47,585 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 50,440 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 51,921 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 50,716 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 36,660 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 41,933 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 20,703 | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 28,019 | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 38,672 | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 38,767 | +0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 38,767 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 38,767 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +144.4% | 9,000 | 22,000 |
| 2020 | -50.6% | 41,933 | 20,703 |
| 2022 | +38.0% | 28,019 | 38,672 |
| 1999 | +36.7% | 24,500 | 33,500 |
| 2021 | +35.3% | 20,703 | 28,019 |
| 2018 | -27.7% | 50,716 | 36,660 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,960 | 9,000 | 22,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23,940 | 22,300 | 33,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,430 | 34,496 | 51,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,296 | 36,660 | 41,933 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31,540 | 20,703 | 38,767 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Air passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe was 38,767 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 51,921 in 2008.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for air passengers carried?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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