Number airline passengers in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number airline passengers was 1.54 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers in Rwanda, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers in Rwanda is 1.54 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Rwanda peaked at 1.56 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,300, in 1986.
That places Rwanda 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9,700 | — |
| 1982 | 25,900 | +167.0% |
| 1983 | 4,400 | -83.0% |
| 1984 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 4,800 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4,300 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 8,900 | +107.0% |
| 1988 | 11,900 | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 10,100 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 8,400 | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 10,100 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 9,100 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 9,100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 188,221 | +1968.4% |
| 2011 | 268,377 | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 593,198 | +121.0% |
| 2013 | 610,992 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 626,928 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 544,541 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 644,559 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 661,288 | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 715,764 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | +99.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +7.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.54 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 31.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.54 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 14.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1968.4% | 9,100 | 188,221 |
| 1982 | +167.0% | 9,700 | 25,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,400 | 4,300 | 25,900 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,160 | 8,400 | 10,100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 757,282 | 188,221 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 661,288 | 1.54 million | 4 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers in Rwanda?
- Number airline passengers in Rwanda was 1.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 in 1986.
- How does Rwanda rank for number airline passengers?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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