Number airline passengers in Italy
Italy: Number airline passengers was 20.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.26 million
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
34th
of 183 countries
All-time high
37.83 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.45 million
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number airline passengers in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 20.26 million for number airline passengers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Italy peaked at 37.83 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 2021.
That places Italy 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.64 million | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 7.46 million | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.19 million | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 8.63 million | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 8.36 million | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.24 million | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.42 million | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 9.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.96 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 10.49 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 11.61 million | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 12.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 12.59 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 14.41 million | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 13.81 million | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 15.27 million | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 15.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 17.44 million | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 19.75 million | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 18.85 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 21.77 million | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 21.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.96 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 23.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.84 million | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 28.18 million | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 27.46 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 28.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 30.42 million | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 31.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.24 million | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 36.35 million | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 35.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.67 million | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 33.19 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 32.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.07 million | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 27.85 million | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 27.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.60 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.29 million | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 27.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.80 million | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million | -68.6% |
| 2022 | 14.67 million | +498.9% |
| 2023 | 20.26 million | +38.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 5.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers in Italy 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 | +498.9% | 2.45 million | 14.67 million |
| 2020 | -71.9% | 27.76 million | 7.80 million |
| 2021 | -68.6% | 7.80 million | 2.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.37 million | 6.74 million | 9.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.32 million | 9.96 million | 17.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.87 million | 18.85 million | 28.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.65 million | 28.24 million | 37.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.17 million | 26.29 million | 33.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.30 million | 2.45 million | 20.26 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers in Italy?
- Number airline passengers in Italy was 20.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for number airline passengers?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number airline passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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