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

OECD members
20.67 million
in 2023
United States of America
9.27 million
in 2023
OECD members rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • OECD members
  • United States of America
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 20.67 million against 9.27 million in United States of America, a difference of 11.40 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 8.15 million 4.88 million 3.28 million OECD members
1980s 9.52 million 5.54 million 3.98 million OECD members
1990s 13.59 million 7.37 million 6.22 million OECD members
2000s 18.03 million 9.05 million 8.98 million OECD members
2010s 21.61 million 9.81 million 11.80 million OECD members
2020s 16.52 million 8.07 million 8.44 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, OECD members or United States of America?
OECD members, at 20.67 million against 9.27 million in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between OECD members and United States of America?
11.40 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
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.