Australia vs European Union: Air transport, passengers carried

Australia
68.96 million
in 2023
European Union
700.15 million
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
European Union rank
1st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Australia
  • European Union
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 700.15 million against 68.96 million in Australia, a difference of 631.19 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 10.2 times Australia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and European Union ranks 1st of 183 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 10.09 million 68.76 million 58.68 million European Union
1980s 14.66 million 113.28 million 98.62 million European Union
1990s 26.87 million 197.85 million 170.98 million European Union
2000s 42.99 million 355.11 million 312.12 million European Union
2010s 69.57 million 589.53 million 519.96 million European Union
2020s 43.15 million 455.67 million 412.52 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Australia or European Union?
European Union, at 700.15 million against 68.96 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Australia and European Union?
631.19 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and European Union rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Australia ranks 17th and European Union ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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