Marshall Islands: Air transport, passengers carried

Key figures

Over five years it is up 21.34% from 24,313 in 2018 (3.94% a year on average, compounded). Since 1987 it is down 7.81% from 32,000 in 1987 (0.23% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 7 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Marshall Islands' air transport, passengers carried rose 142.3% on 2022 (from 12,174 to 29,502).

Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2022), the average change was +1.7% and a typical year strayed about 28.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 142.3% in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 59.6% in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Marshall Islands had the 146th highest value of the 149 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Marshall Islands in the 2023 ranking

• Naoero — 142nd of 149: 39,104
• São Tomé and Principe — 143rd of 149: 38,767
• Eswatini — 144th of 149: 34,663
• Uganda — 146th of 149: 21,650
• Niger — 147th of 149: 5,775
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 148th of 149: 3,690

What this measures

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.

Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 30 values

Air transport, passengers carried in nearby economies

• Australia — 68.96 million (2023)
• Brunei Darussalam — 820,886 (2023)
• Cambodia — 675,283 (2023)
• China — 619.22 million (2023)
• Fiji — 2.15 million (2023)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 25.7 million (2023)
• Indonesia — 97.05 million (2023)
• Japan — 120.31 million (2023)
• Kiribati — 58,879 (2023)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 3,690 (2023)
• Korea, Rep.

More infrastructure data for Marshall Islands

• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 15,913 (2022)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 39.71 (2022)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 65.92% (2024)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 1,693 (2023)
• Scientific and technical journal articles — 0.92 (2023)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 0.41 (2023)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 1,947 (2022)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 4.86 (2022)
• Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

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Questions people ask

What is Marshall Islands's air transport, passengers carried?

29,502 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1987?

It is down 7.81% from 32,000 in 1987 (0.23% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 96,000 in 1992 and the lowest 12,174 in 2022.

How does Marshall Islands rank?

146th highest of 149 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in air transport, passengers carried unusual for Marshall Islands?

In 2023, Marshall Islands' air transport, passengers carried rose 142.3% on 2022 (from 12,174 to 29,502). Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2022), the average change was +1.7% and a typical year strayed about 28.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.PSGR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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