Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

Australia
23.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.02 % change on previous year
in 2023
Australia rank
73rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
70th

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24.02 % change on previous year against 23.72 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.8 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Australia
1980s 1.91 % change on previous year 6.56 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 7.91 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year Australia
2000s 4.82 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year 0.1997 % change on previous year Australia
2010s 4.53 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year 0.9549 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 21.55 % change on previous year 48.36 % change on previous year 26.82 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.02 % change on previous year against 23.72 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.