Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, passengers carried

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
269.09 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
47.98 million
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 269.09 million against 47.98 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 221.11 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 49.66 million 11.78 million 37.87 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 62.68 million 15.19 million 47.49 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 196.23 million 32.25 million 163.98 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 202.37 million 31.84 million 170.53 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 269.09 million against 47.98 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
221.11 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
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.