North America vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried

North America
1.03 billion
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91.06 million
in 2023
North America rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.03 billion against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 939.11 million.

That makes North America's figure about 11.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 261.50 million 278,567 261.23 million North America
1980s 386.44 million 850,200 385.59 million North America
1990s 549.21 million 3.60 million 545.61 million North America
2000s 677.86 million 13.65 million 664.21 million North America
2010s 877.01 million 76.02 million 800.99 million North America
2020s 759.52 million 53.52 million 706.01 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 United Arab Emirates?
North America, at 1.03 billion against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between North America and United Arab Emirates?
939.11 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do North America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
North America ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 45 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.