Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 40,838 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▲ Rising
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.
Analysis
In 2024, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Ireland stood at 40,838 Thousand passengers. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 40,838 Thousand passengers in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,555 Thousand passengers, in 1993.
Ireland ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,555 Thousand passengers | — |
| 1994 | 8,101 Thousand passengers | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 9,781 Thousand passengers | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 9,916 Thousand passengers | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12,373 Thousand passengers | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 13,275 Thousand passengers | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 15,236 Thousand passengers | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 16,696 Thousand passengers | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 17,325 Thousand passengers | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18,235 Thousand passengers | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 20,851 Thousand passengers | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 24,253 Thousand passengers | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 27,557 Thousand passengers | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 29,840 Thousand passengers | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 30,017 Thousand passengers | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 26,268 Thousand passengers | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 23,093 Thousand passengers | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 23,362 Thousand passengers | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23,591 Thousand passengers | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24,602 Thousand passengers | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 26,310 Thousand passengers | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 29,544 Thousand passengers | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 32,594 Thousand passengers | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 34,270 Thousand passengers | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 36,342 Thousand passengers | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 37,947 Thousand passengers | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8,268 Thousand passengers | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 9,097 Thousand passengers | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 32,406 Thousand passengers | +256.2% |
| 2023 | 39,040 Thousand passengers | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 40,838 Thousand passengers | +4.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 40,838 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,589 Thousand passengers, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 40,838 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,830 Thousand passengers, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Ireland 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 | +256.2% | 9,097 Thousand passengers | 32,406 Thousand passengers |
| 2020 | -78.2% | 37,947 Thousand passengers | 8,268 Thousand passengers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,605 Thousand passengers | 5,555 Thousand passengers | 15,236 Thousand passengers | 7 |
| 2000s | 23,449 Thousand passengers | 16,696 Thousand passengers | 30,017 Thousand passengers | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,166 Thousand passengers | 23,093 Thousand passengers | 37,947 Thousand passengers | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,930 Thousand passengers | 8,268 Thousand passengers | 40,838 Thousand passengers | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 40,838 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,838 Thousand passengers in 2024.
- What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,555 Thousand passengers in 1993.
- How does Ireland rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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