China vs IDA & IBRD total: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

China
4.91 million
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
14.51 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
IDA & IBRD total rank
5th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • China
  • IDA & IBRD total
05.0M10.0M15.0M197419982023

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 14.51 million against 4.91 million in China, a difference of 9.60 million.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 3.0 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th of 183 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1970s 33,550 1.85 million 1.81 million IDA & IBRD total
1980s 107,050 2.55 million 2.44 million IDA & IBRD total
1990s 359,320 3.95 million 3.59 million IDA & IBRD total
2000s 1.31 million 5.89 million 4.58 million IDA & IBRD total
2010s 3.57 million 12.53 million 8.96 million IDA & IBRD total
2020s 3.75 million 11.04 million 7.29 million IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, China or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 14.51 million against 4.91 million in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between China and IDA & IBRD total?
9.60 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th 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.