Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Canada

Canada: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 32.51 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
53rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
168.03 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-70.41 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Canada, 1971–2023

-50050100150197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Canada recorded 32.51 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% on the previous year and up 2,062.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 168.03 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -70.41 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Canada 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Canada, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.6581 % change on previous year
1972 13.48 % change on previous year +1948.0%
1973 25.78 % change on previous year +91.3%
1974 11.9 % change on previous year -53.8%
1975 2.11 % change on previous year -82.3%
1976 0.7192 % change on previous year -65.9%
1977 3.76 % change on previous year +423.1%
1978 5.76 % change on previous year +53.0%
1979 12.85 % change on previous year +123.3%
1980 7.71 % change on previous year -40.0%
1981 -1.59 % change on previous year -120.6%
1982 -11.06 % change on previous year +597.6%
1983 -7.87 % change on previous year -28.9%
1984 7.04 % change on previous year -189.5%
1985 1.58 % change on previous year -77.6%
1986 3.51 % change on previous year +122.2%
1987 -2.12 % change on previous year -160.5%
1988 12.2 % change on previous year -675.4%
1989 -4.94 % change on previous year -140.5%
1990 -3.16 % change on previous year -36.0%
1991 -19.49 % change on previous year +516.6%
1992 1.4 % change on previous year -107.2%
1993 4.15 % change on previous year +197.1%
1994 3.36 % change on previous year -19.1%
1995 12.08 % change on previous year +259.6%
1996 12.64 % change on previous year +4.7%
1997 4.92 % change on previous year -61.0%
1998 2.8 % change on previous year -43.1%
1999 -0.2081 % change on previous year -107.4%
2000 69.77 % change on previous year -33631.7%
2001 -3.15 % change on previous year -104.5%
2002 -42.34 % change on previous year +1243.8%
2003 53.86 % change on previous year -227.2%
2004 13.42 % change on previous year -75.1%
2005 11.13 % change on previous year -17.1%
2006 3.31 % change on previous year -70.3%
2007 11.51 % change on previous year +247.6%
2008 3.1 % change on previous year -73.1%
2009 -2.11 % change on previous year -168.2%
2010 20.34 % change on previous year -1062.3%
2011 4.43 % change on previous year -78.2%
2012 6.64 % change on previous year +50.1%
2013 1.5 % change on previous year -77.4%
2014 5.59 % change on previous year +272.2%
2015 6.22 % change on previous year +11.2%
2016 6.45 % change on previous year +3.7%
2017 7.02 % change on previous year +8.8%
2018 0.1094 % change on previous year -98.4%
2019 2.02 % change on previous year +1746.0%
2020 -70.41 % change on previous year -3586.5%
2021 -9.66 % change on previous year -86.3%
2022 168.03 % change on previous year -1838.8%
2023 32.51 % change on previous year -80.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.56 % change on previous year 0.6581 % change on previous year 25.78 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.4458 % change on previous year -11.06 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.85 % change on previous year -19.49 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.85 % change on previous year -42.34 % change on previous year 69.77 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.03 % change on previous year 0.1094 % change on previous year 20.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s 30.12 % change on previous year -70.41 % change on previous year 168.03 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 50 Israel 33.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 33.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 52 United Arab Emirates 33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 54 Cameroon 31.15 % change on previous year compare
  5. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 56 Kuwait 29.59 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Canada?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Canada was 32.51 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 168.03 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -70.41 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Canada rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Canada ranks 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,062.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.