Air passengers carried in Tanzania
Tanzania: Air passengers carried was 1.91 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.91 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
85th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
85,700
in 1977
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air passengers carried in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.91 million for air passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Tanzania peaked at 1.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,700, in 1977.
Tanzania ranks 85th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,400 | — |
| 1971 | 188,000 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 196,900 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 256,800 | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 282,900 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 271,700 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 310,300 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 85,700 | -72.4% |
| 1978 | 192,200 | +124.3% |
| 1979 | 292,300 | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 387,600 | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 324,800 | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 401,700 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 407,100 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 498,500 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 450,900 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 441,100 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 456,100 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 410,300 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 266,800 | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 292,100 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 289,700 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 216,400 | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 188,500 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 199,200 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 236,400 | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 224,000 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 217,800 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 220,200 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 190,000 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 193,069 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 174,559 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 134,470 | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 149,540 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 243,087 | +62.6% |
| 2005 | 257,223 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 189,844 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 250,849 | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 202,704 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 683,541 | +237.2% |
| 2010 | 750,421 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 914,932 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 823,670 | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +4.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.91 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.91 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 17.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +237.2% | 202,704 | 683,541 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224,820 | 85,700 | 310,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,490 | 266,800 | 498,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,430 | 188,500 | 292,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,889 | 134,470 | 683,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 750,421 | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 823,670 | 1.91 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 82 Macao 2.05 million compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 million compare
- 84 Costa Rica 1.97 million compare
- 86 Venezuela 1.78 million compare
- 87 Croatia 1.67 million compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 1.55 million compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Tanzania?
- Air passengers carried in Tanzania was 1.91 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,700 in 1977.
- How does Tanzania rank for air passengers carried?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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