China vs OECD members: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

China
4.91 million
in 2023
OECD members
20.67 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
OECD members rank
3rd

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • China
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 20.67 million against 4.91 million in China, a difference of 15.76 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 4.2 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 33,550 8.07 million 8.04 million OECD members
1980s 107,050 9.52 million 9.41 million OECD members
1990s 359,320 13.59 million 13.24 million OECD members
2000s 1.31 million 18.03 million 16.72 million OECD members
2010s 3.57 million 21.61 million 18.04 million OECD members
2020s 3.75 million 16.52 million 12.77 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, China or OECD members?
OECD members, at 20.67 million against 4.91 million in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between China and OECD members?
15.76 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and OECD members rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.