Number airline passengers in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number airline passengers was 29,502 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number airline passengers in Marshall Islands, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers in Marshall Islands is 29,502, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Marshall Islands peaked at 96,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,174, in 2022.
That places Marshall Islands 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Number airline passengers in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32,000 | — |
| 1988 | 33,800 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 36,300 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 66,400 | +82.9% |
| 1991 | 66,300 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 96,000 | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 43,500 | -54.7% |
| 1994 | 41,900 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 45,800 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 41,300 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 33,100 | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 32,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 33,100 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,109 | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 18,805 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 24,592 | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 27,471 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 28,970 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 25,789 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 30,232 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 29,980 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,530 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,692 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 22,435 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 24,313 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 21,500 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 25,563 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 30,115 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 12,174 | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 29,502 | +142.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 29,502 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 29,502 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +142.3% | 12,174 | 29,502 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,033 | 32,000 | 36,300 | 3 |
| 1990s | 49,940 | 32,000 | 96,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,917 | 16,109 | 30,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,749 | 21,500 | 24,313 | 3 |
| 2020s | 24,339 | 12,174 | 30,115 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers in Marshall Islands?
- Number airline passengers in Marshall Islands was 29,502 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,174 in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number airline passengers?
- Marshall Islands ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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