Air passengers carried in Vietnam
Vietnam: Air passengers carried was 55.11 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air passengers carried in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 55.11 million for air passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Vietnam peaked at 55.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 1980.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air passengers carried in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 million | -31.1% |
| 1972 | 854,400 | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 664,700 | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 552,600 | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 165,000 | -70.1% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | -96.4% |
| 1981 | 27,000 | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,500 | -57.4% |
| 1984 | 74,000 | +543.5% |
| 1985 | 84,000 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 88,000 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 87,000 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 87,800 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 88,200 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 89,000 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 198,000 | +122.5% |
| 1992 | 204,200 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +487.7% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.60 million | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 4.04 million | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 5.45 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.28 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.19 million | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 9.99 million | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 11.07 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 14.38 million | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 16.54 million | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 16.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.43 million | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 23.83 million | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 29.94 million | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 37.35 million | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 42.59 million | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 47.05 million | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 53.23 million | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 31.77 million | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 14.75 million | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 48.67 million | +229.9% |
| 2023 | 55.11 million | +13.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 55.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 40.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 55.11 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 26.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +543.5% | 11,500 | 74,000 |
| 1993 | +487.7% | 204,200 | 1.20 million |
| 1981 | +350.0% | 6,000 | 27,000 |
| 2022 | +229.9% | 14.75 million | 48.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 802,267 | 165,000 | 1.53 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 58,050 | 6,000 | 88,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 89,000 | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 million | 2.88 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.23 million | 14.38 million | 53.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.58 million | 14.75 million | 55.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Vietnam?
- Air passengers carried in Vietnam was 55.11 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 55.11 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for air passengers carried?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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