Ireland vs United States of America: Air transport, passengers carried

Ireland
192.53 million
in 2023
United States of America
941.56 million
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 941.56 million against 192.53 million in Ireland, a difference of 749.03 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.9 times Ireland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 183 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.59 million 219.35 million 217.76 million United States of America
1980s 2.35 million 365.90 million 363.55 million United States of America
1990s 6.96 million 528.61 million 521.65 million United States of America
2000s 41.37 million 672.46 million 631.09 million United States of America
2010s 120.09 million 798.13 million 678.04 million United States of America
2020s 122.64 million 707.51 million 584.87 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 941.56 million against 192.53 million in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Ireland and United States of America?
749.03 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America 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.