China (People’s Republic of) vs OECD members: Air transport, passengers carried

China (People’s Republic of)
619.22 million
in 2023
OECD members
2.43 billion
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
OECD members rank
3rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 2.43 billion against 619.22 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.81 billion.

That makes OECD members's figure about 3.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 million 435.22 million 433.89 million OECD members
1980s 7.65 million 642.62 million 634.97 million OECD members
1990s 39.31 million 1.01 billion 969.59 million OECD members
2000s 132.25 million 1.42 billion 1.29 billion OECD members
2010s 436.70 million 2.06 billion 1.63 billion OECD members
2020s 431.88 million 1.67 billion 1.24 billion OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, China (People’s Republic of) or OECD members?
OECD members, at 2.43 billion against 619.22 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between China (People’s Republic of) and OECD members?
1.81 billion, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and OECD members?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and OECD members rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.