Europe & Central Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried

Europe & Central Asia
1.10 billion
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91.06 million
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.10 billion against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.01 billion.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 337.20 million 3.81 million 333.39 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 477.45 million 13.65 million 463.80 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 932.74 million 76.02 million 856.73 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 735.31 million 53.52 million 681.79 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia or United Arab Emirates?
Europe & Central Asia, at 1.10 billion against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
1.01 billion, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.