China vs High income: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

China
4.91 million
in 2023
High income
21.53 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
High income rank
2nd

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • China
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 21.53 million against 4.91 million in China, a difference of 16.62 million.

That makes High income's figure about 4.4 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd of 183 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China High income Difference Ahead
1970s 33,550 8.08 million 8.05 million High income
1980s 107,050 9.57 million 9.46 million High income
1990s 359,320 14.08 million 13.72 million High income
2000s 1.31 million 18.57 million 17.25 million High income
2010s 3.57 million 22.66 million 19.08 million High income
2020s 3.75 million 17.14 million 13.39 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, China or High income?
High income, at 21.53 million against 4.91 million in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between China and High income?
16.62 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and High income rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.