Air passengers in Suriname
Suriname: Air passengers was 149,672 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Suriname, 1976–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 149,672 for air passengers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Suriname peaked at 329,788 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,181, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 136th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Air passengers in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50,000 | — |
| 1977 | 53,000 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 120,000 | +126.4% |
| 1979 | 146,400 | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 144,000 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 144,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 107,000 | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 106,000 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 117,000 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 108,000 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 89,200 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 110,400 | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 135,000 | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 132,500 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 132,500 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 150,000 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 123,000 | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 96,000 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 148,900 | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 161,800 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 194,700 | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 278,800 | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 277,700 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 307,500 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 232,649 | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 202,899 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 191,094 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 258,311 | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 289,309 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 315,410 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 306,504 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 324,821 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 329,788 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 303,117 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 214,667 | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 204,097 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 240,525 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 255,204 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 269,148 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 259,682 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 280,090 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 284,935 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 272,347 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 236,601 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 221,654 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 20,181 | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 122,617 | +507.6% |
| 2023 | 149,672 | +22.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 149,672 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 149,672 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Suriname 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 | +507.6% | 20,181 | 122,617 |
| 1978 | +126.4% | 53,000 | 120,000 |
| 2021 | -90.9% | 221,654 | 20,181 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,350 | 50,000 | 146,400 | 4 |
| 1980s | 119,310 | 89,200 | 144,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,090 | 96,000 | 307,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,390 | 191,094 | 329,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,730 | 204,097 | 284,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,531 | 20,181 | 221,654 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Suriname?
- Air passengers in Suriname was 149,672 in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 329,788 in 2008.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,181 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for air passengers?
- Suriname ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.