North America vs Spain: Air transport, passengers carried

North America
1.03 billion
in 2023
Spain
94.10 million
in 2023
North America rank
13th
Spain rank
11th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • North America
  • Spain
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.03 billion against 94.10 million in Spain, a difference of 936.07 million.

That makes North America's figure about 10.9 times Spain's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 234.69 million 10.98 million 223.71 million North America
1980s 386.44 million 15.92 million 370.52 million North America
1990s 549.21 million 25.96 million 523.25 million North America
2000s 715.71 million 47.78 million 667.94 million North America
2010s 877.01 million 62.26 million 814.75 million North America
2020s 759.52 million 61.25 million 698.27 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, North America or Spain?
North America, at 1.03 billion against 94.10 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between North America and Spain?
936.07 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do North America and Spain rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
North America ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 46 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.