OECD members vs United States of America: Air transport, passengers carried

OECD members
2.43 billion
in 2023
United States of America
941.56 million
in 2023
OECD members rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • OECD members
  • United States of America
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 2.43 billion against 941.56 million in United States of America, a difference of 1.49 billion.

That makes OECD members's figure about 2.6 times United States of America's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 45 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 386.82 million 219.35 million 167.47 million OECD members
1980s 642.62 million 365.90 million 276.72 million OECD members
1990s 1.01 billion 528.61 million 480.28 million OECD members
2000s 1.42 billion 672.46 million 750.30 million OECD members
2010s 2.06 billion 798.13 million 1.26 billion OECD members
2020s 1.67 billion 707.51 million 963.61 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, OECD members or United States of America?
OECD members, at 2.43 billion against 941.56 million in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between OECD members and United States of America?
1.49 billion, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.