India vs United States of America: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

India
1.23 million
in 2023
United States of America
9.27 million
in 2023
India rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • India
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.27 million against 1.23 million in India, a difference of 8.03 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 7.5 times India's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 91,180 4.88 million 4.78 million United States of America
1980s 130,930 5.54 million 5.41 million United States of America
1990s 147,780 7.37 million 7.22 million United States of America
2000s 375,090 9.05 million 8.68 million United States of America
2010s 855,555 9.81 million 8.95 million United States of America
2020s 903,168 8.07 million 7.17 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, India or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.27 million against 1.23 million in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between India and United States of America?
8.03 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.