Number of airline passengers per year in Argentina
Argentina: Number of airline passengers per year was 21.06 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of airline passengers per year in Argentina stood at 21.06 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Argentina peaked at 21.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 1971.
That places Argentina 33rd 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.
Number of airline passengers per year in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.22 million | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.31 million | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.94 million | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 3.30 million | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 3.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.88 million | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 3.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.02 million | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 5.59 million | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 4.89 million | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 4.60 million | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.40 million | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.16 million | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 4.71 million | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 5.03 million | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 5.41 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.07 million | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 4.75 million | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.37 million | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 4.55 million | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 5.25 million | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 5.10 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.26 million | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 6.64 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 7.91 million | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 8.60 million | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 8.45 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.19 million | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.92 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.81 million | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 5.66 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.04 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.80 million | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 6.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.61 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.04 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 6.15 million | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 5.69 million | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 9.03 million | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 8.59 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.38 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 11.95 million | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 12.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.25 million | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 15.08 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 16.75 million | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 18.08 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 19.46 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.68 million | -81.1% |
| 2021 | 6.71 million | +82.2% |
| 2022 | 16.30 million | +143.0% |
| 2023 | 21.06 million | +29.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 21.06 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 15.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 21.06 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 17.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Argentina 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 | +143.0% | 6.71 million | 16.30 million |
| 2020 | -81.1% | 19.46 million | 3.68 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 2.22 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 million | 4.40 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 million | 4.55 million | 9.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 million | 5.66 million | 8.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 million | 8.59 million | 19.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 million | 3.68 million | 21.06 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Argentina?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Argentina was 21.06 million in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.06 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.