Number airline passengers in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Number airline passengers was 2.03 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.03 million
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
83rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.87 million
in 2013
All-time low
319,900
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.03 million for number airline passengers in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.87 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 319,900, in 1972.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 361,100 —
1971 362,400 +0.4%
1972 319,900 -11.7%
1973 324,700 +1.5%
1974 335,700 +3.4%
1975 595,000 +77.2%
1976 683,800 +14.9%
1977 591,100 -13.6%
1978 428,100 -27.6%
1979 659,200 +54.0%
1980 877,200 +33.1%
1981 1.30 million +48.4%
1982 1.38 million +6.1%
1983 1.34 million -2.6%
1984 1.40 million +4.0%
1985 1.30 million -7.0%
1986 1.34 million +3.3%
1987 1.31 million -2.2%
1988 1.30 million -1.2%
1989 1.31 million +1.1%
1990 1.29 million -1.9%
1991 1.35 million +4.7%
1992 1.35 million +0.6%
1993 1.39 million +2.6%
1994 1.64 million +18.2%
1995 1.73 million +5.2%
1996 897,200 -48.0%
1997 807,500 -10.0%
1998 804,400 -0.4%
1999 1.11 million +38.2%
2000 1.25 million +12.8%
2001 1.39 million +10.6%
2002 1.27 million -8.6%
2003 1.08 million -14.6%
2004 1.13 million +4.4%
2005 1.06 million -6.8%
2006 1.02 million -2.9%
2007 1.09 million +6.0%
2008 1.10 million +1.6%
2009 1.01 million -8.0%
2010 1.84 million +81.7%
2011 2.63 million +42.5%
2012 2.63 million +0.0%
2013 2.87 million +9.2%
2014 2.73 million -4.7%
2015 2.62 million -4.2%
2016 2.60 million -0.7%
2017 2.58 million -0.6%
2018 2.46 million -4.8%
2019 2.58 million +5.1%
2020 677,670 -73.8%
2021 652,148 -3.8%
2022 1.52 million +133.6%
2023 2.03 million +33.2%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 2.03 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 2.03 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers in Trinidad and Tobago 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +133.6% 652,148 1.52 million
2010 +81.7% 1.01 million 1.84 million
1975 +77.2% 335,700 595,000
2020 -73.8% 2.58 million 677,670
1979 +54.0% 428,100 659,200

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 466,100 319,900 683,800 10
1980s 1.29 million 877,200 1.40 million 10
1990s 1.24 million 804,400 1.73 million 10
2000s 1.14 million 1.01 million 1.39 million 10
2010s 2.55 million 1.84 million 2.87 million 10
2020s 1.22 million 652,148 2.03 million 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 80 Togo 2.18 million compare
  2. 81 Fiji 2.15 million compare
  3. 82 Macao 2.05 million compare
  4. 84 Costa Rica 1.97 million compare
  5. 85 Tanzania 1.91 million compare
  6. 86 Venezuela 1.78 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers in Trinidad and Tobago?
Number airline passengers in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.03 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2013.
What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 319,900 in 1972.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number airline passengers?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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Indicator
Number airline passengers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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