Air passengers carried in Senegal
Senegal: Air passengers carried was 1.07 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
99th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air passengers carried in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passengers carried in Senegal is 1.07 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 386.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Senegal peaked at 1.21 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Senegal 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air passengers carried in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,100 | — |
| 1971 | 89,400 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 88,900 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 94,600 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 102,500 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 110,000 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 120,400 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 128,400 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 137,200 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 142,300 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 113,100 | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 116,100 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 118,300 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 124,500 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 126,300 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 132,100 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 144,100 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 135,800 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 135,400 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 139,700 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 148,300 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 138,400 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 138,300 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 140,200 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 141,200 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 149,700 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 155,100 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 165,500 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 121,400 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 103,400 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 97,525 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 176,413 | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 231,333 | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 129,974 | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 416,372 | +220.4% |
| 2005 | 449,682 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 500,677 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 538,845 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 567,101 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 572,609 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 391,401 | — |
| 2012 | 543,988 | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 219,996 | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 131,964 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 115,355 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 9,874 | -91.4% |
| 2017 | 21,038 | +113.1% |
| 2018 | 278,438 | +1223.5% |
| 2019 | 457,722 | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 271,331 | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 359,706 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +237.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -11.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.07 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1223.5% | 21,038 | 278,438 |
| 2022 | +237.4% | 359,706 | 1.21 million |
| 2004 | +220.4% | 129,974 | 416,372 |
| 2017 | +113.1% | 9,874 | 21,038 |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 572,609 | 0 |
| 2016 | -91.4% | 115,355 | 9,874 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,880 | 85,100 | 142,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,540 | 113,100 | 144,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,150 | 103,400 | 165,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,053 | 97,525 | 572,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,978 | 0 | 543,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,894 | 271,331 | 1.21 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.15 million compare
- 97 Libya 1.09 million compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 1.08 million compare
- 100 Afghanistan 1.03 million compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 996,238 compare
- 102 Sudan 911,090 compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Senegal?
- Air passengers carried in Senegal was 1.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for air passengers carried?
- Senegal ranks 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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