How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.

Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Norway

254,045

in 2004

Saudi Arabia

302,451

in 2023

Norway rank

28th

Saudi Arabia rank

25th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

Norway
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 302,451 against 254,045 in Norway, a difference of 48,406.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 183 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	128,550	43,870	84,680	Norway
1980s	193,520	96,850	96,670	Norway
1990s	271,130	97,640	173,490	Norway
2000s	279,951	109,443	170,509	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, Norway or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 302,451 against 254,045 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between Norway and Saudi Arabia?: 48,406, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?: Norway ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid, drawing on Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/air-transport-registered-carrier-departures-worldwide/norway/saudi-arabia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/air-transport-registered-carrier-departures-worldwide/norway/saudi-arabia/">Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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: 03 September 2026

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