Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 259,740 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Spain is 259,740, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 259,740 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,275, in 1993.
Spain ranks 3rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45,275 | — |
| 1994 | 50,552 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 55,026 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 57,053 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 62,173 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 68,768 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 101,326 | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 109,971 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 112,944 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 112,258 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 120,260 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 129,795 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 143,637 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 150,602 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 163,528 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 161,405 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 148,322 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 153,423 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 165,156 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 159,774 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 157,732 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 165,354 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 174,653 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 193,872 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 209,824 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 49,199 | -76.6% |
| 2019 | 228,263 | +364.0% |
| 2020 | 57,798 | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 93,185 | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 201,728 | +116.5% |
| 2023 | 236,041 | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 259,740 | +10.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 259,740 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,589, 10.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 259,740 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,830, 8.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +364.0% | 49,199 | 228,263 |
| 2022 | +116.5% | 93,185 | 201,728 |
| 2018 | -76.6% | 209,824 | 49,199 |
| 2020 | -74.7% | 228,263 | 57,798 |
| 2021 | +61.2% | 57,798 | 93,185 |
| 1999 | +47.3% | 68,768 | 101,326 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,882 | 45,275 | 101,326 | 7 |
| 2000s | 135,272 | 109,971 | 163,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,725 | 49,199 | 228,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,698 | 57,798 | 259,740 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 United Kingdom 277,420 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 277,420 compare
- 4 Germany 199,549 compare
- 5 Italy 182,328 compare
- 6 France 174,765 compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Spain was 259,740 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 259,740 in 2024.
- What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,275 in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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