Number of airline passengers per year in Ireland
Ireland: Number of airline passengers per year was 192.53 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 192.53 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Ireland peaked at 192.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of airline passengers per year in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.54 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.50 million | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.47 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 1.83 million | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 3.68 million | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 4.81 million | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 4.76 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.01 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.59 million | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 8.96 million | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 10.40 million | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 11.95 million | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 13.98 million | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 15.45 million | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 19.73 million | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 28.86 million | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 34.75 million | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 42.87 million | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 50.74 million | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 60.10 million | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 69.45 million | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 77.75 million | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 84.78 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 89.96 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 92.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 93.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 115.93 million | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 134.06 million | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 153.94 million | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 167.60 million | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 170.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.58 million | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 74.07 million | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 169.38 million | +128.7% |
| 2023 | 192.53 million | +13.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 192.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 21.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 192.53 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 49.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year 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 | +128.7% | 74.07 million | 169.38 million |
| 2020 | -67.9% | 170.16 million | 54.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.41 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 1.78 million | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 million | 4.65 million | 11.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.37 million | 13.98 million | 77.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.09 million | 84.78 million | 170.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.64 million | 54.58 million | 192.53 million | 4 |
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 number of airline passengers per year in Ireland?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Ireland was 192.53 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 192.53 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.