Number of airline passengers per year in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of airline passengers per year was 45,104 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Eritrea, 2015–2020
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of airline passengers per year in Eritrea stood at 45,104. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
That places Eritrea 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of airline passengers per year in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53,074 | — |
| 2016 | 66,927 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 102,729 | +53.5% |
| 2018 | 89,137 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 101,357 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 45,104 | -55.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 45,104 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 45,104 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82,645 | 53,074 | 102,729 | 5 |
| 2020s | 45,104 | 45,104 | 45,104 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 153 Guinea 58,500
- 154 Sierra Leone 50,193
- 155 Central African Republic 46,364
- 157 Samoa 42,120 compare
- 158 Nauru 39,104 compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 38,767 compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Eritrea?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Eritrea was 45,104 in 2020, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 102,729 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,104 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Eritrea ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.