Air passengers carried in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Air passengers carried was 2.03 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.03 million
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
83rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.87 million
in 2013
All-time low
319,900
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air passengers carried in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.03 million for air passengers carried in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.87 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 319,900, in 1972.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 361,100 | — |
| 1971 | 362,400 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 319,900 | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 324,700 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 335,700 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 595,000 | +77.2% |
| 1976 | 683,800 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 591,100 | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 428,100 | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 659,200 | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 877,200 | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.64 million | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 897,200 | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 807,500 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 804,400 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 677,670 | -73.8% |
| 2021 | 652,148 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +133.6% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million | +33.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.03 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.03 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Trinidad and Tobago 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 | +133.6% | 652,148 | 1.52 million |
| 2010 | +81.7% | 1.01 million | 1.84 million |
| 1975 | +77.2% | 335,700 | 595,000 |
| 2020 | -73.8% | 2.58 million | 677,670 |
| 1979 | +54.0% | 428,100 | 659,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466,100 | 319,900 | 683,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 877,200 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 804,400 | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.01 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 1.84 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 652,148 | 2.03 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Air passengers carried in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.03 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,900 in 1972.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for air passengers carried?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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