Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 69,218 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▲ Rising
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Greece is 69,218 Thousand passengers, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 69,218 Thousand passengers in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,317 Thousand passengers, in 1993.
That places Greece 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17,317 Thousand passengers | — |
| 1994 | 20,123 Thousand passengers | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 19,313 Thousand passengers | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 17,709 Thousand passengers | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 18,612 Thousand passengers | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 24,102 Thousand passengers | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 27,589 Thousand passengers | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 30,734 Thousand passengers | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 28,237 Thousand passengers | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 30,344 Thousand passengers | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 31,564 Thousand passengers | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 33,569 Thousand passengers | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 35,554 Thousand passengers | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 35,047 Thousand passengers | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 33,431 Thousand passengers | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 32,565 Thousand passengers | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33,752 Thousand passengers | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 32,069 Thousand passengers | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 33,990 Thousand passengers | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 39,092 Thousand passengers | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 42,069 Thousand passengers | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 45,521 Thousand passengers | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 50,155 Thousand passengers | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 54,235 Thousand passengers | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 56,066 Thousand passengers | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 17,325 Thousand passengers | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 32,209 Thousand passengers | +85.9% |
| 2022 | 57,868 Thousand passengers | +79.7% |
| 2023 | 63,325 Thousand passengers | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 69,218 Thousand passengers | +9.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 69,218 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,589 Thousand passengers, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 69,218 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,830 Thousand passengers, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +85.9% | 17,325 Thousand passengers | 32,209 Thousand passengers |
| 2020 | -69.1% | 56,066 Thousand passengers | 17,325 Thousand passengers |
| 2022 | +79.7% | 32,209 Thousand passengers | 57,868 Thousand passengers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,681 Thousand passengers | 17,317 Thousand passengers | 27,589 Thousand passengers | 7 |
| 2000s | 32,310 Thousand passengers | 28,237 Thousand passengers | 35,554 Thousand passengers | 8 |
| 2010s | 41,951 Thousand passengers | 32,069 Thousand passengers | 56,066 Thousand passengers | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,989 Thousand passengers | 17,325 Thousand passengers | 69,218 Thousand passengers | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Greece was 69,218 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 69,218 Thousand passengers in 2024.
- What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,317 Thousand passengers in 1993.
- How does Greece rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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