Air passengers carried in Yemen
Yemen: Air passengers carried was 618,613 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
618,613
Change on year
up 1,104.5%
World rank
115th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2014
All-time low
25,900
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Air passengers carried in Yemen, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, air passengers carried in Yemen stood at 618,613.
The figure is up 1,104.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Yemen peaked at 1.67 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25,900, in 1970.
That places Yemen 115th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,900 | — |
| 1971 | 54,500 | +110.4% |
| 1972 | 57,000 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 61,500 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 66,500 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 70,000 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 262,800 | +275.4% |
| 1977 | 275,000 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 295,000 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 295,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 310,000 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 352,100 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 465,900 | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 455,800 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 426,200 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 589,700 | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 575,500 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 635,500 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 667,900 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 671,100 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 540,500 | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 800,400 | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 847,900 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 790,600 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 375,000 | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 587,500 | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 706,900 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 765,000 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 731,000 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 841,609 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 841,366 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 869,296 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 844,284 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 443,685 | -73.4% |
| 2016 | 242,723 | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 132,571 | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 336,310 | +153.7% |
| 2020 | 52,035 | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 52,035 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51,357 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 618,613 | +1104.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 618,613 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 12.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 618,613 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1104.5% | 51,357 | 618,613 |
| 1976 | +275.4% | 70,000 | 262,800 |
| 2018 | +153.7% | 132,571 | 336,310 |
| 1971 | +110.4% | 25,900 | 54,500 |
| 2020 | -84.5% | 336,310 | 52,035 |
| 2015 | -73.4% | 1.67 million | 443,685 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,320 | 25,900 | 295,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 478,860 | 310,000 | 667,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 681,590 | 375,000 | 847,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 985,322 | 841,366 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 979,267 | 132,571 | 1.67 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 193,510 | 51,357 | 618,613 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Yemen?
- Air passengers carried in Yemen was 618,613 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,900 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for air passengers carried?
- Yemen ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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