Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 146.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
146.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 441.3%
World rank
8th
of 182 countries
All-time high
146.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-43.05 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of), 1975–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 146.94 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 441.3% on the previous year and up 1,263.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 146.94 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -43.05 % change on previous year, in 2022.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of), 1975 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 40.85 % change on previous year
1976 5 % change on previous year -87.8%
1977 5.71 % change on previous year +14.3%
1978 38.74 % change on previous year +577.9%
1979 63.57 % change on previous year +64.1%
1980 1.95 % change on previous year -96.9%
1981 26.01 % change on previous year +1237.3%
1982 21.82 % change on previous year -16.1%
1983 -2.69 % change on previous year -112.3%
1984 30.34 % change on previous year -1228.5%
1985 46 % change on previous year +51.6%
1986 36.99 % change on previous year -19.6%
1987 25 % change on previous year -32.4%
1988 36 % change on previous year +44.0%
1989 -34.82 % change on previous year -196.7%
1990 49.78 % change on previous year -243.0%
1991 17.62 % change on previous year -64.6%
1992 40.09 % change on previous year +127.5%
1993 14.51 % change on previous year -63.8%
1994 20.08 % change on previous year +38.4%
1995 26.5 % change on previous year +31.9%
1996 8.84 % change on previous year -66.6%
1997 0.9791 % change on previous year -88.9%
1998 1.83 % change on previous year +87.0%
1999 4.92 % change on previous year +168.8%
2000 10.81 % change on previous year +119.8%
2001 17.4 % change on previous year +60.9%
2002 15.15 % change on previous year -12.9%
2003 2.83 % change on previous year -81.3%
2004 39.22 % change on previous year +1285.5%
2005 14.14 % change on previous year -64.0%
2006 15.57 % change on previous year +10.2%
2007 16.2 % change on previous year +4.0%
2008 4.02 % change on previous year -75.2%
2009 19.93 % change on previous year +395.2%
2010 16.25 % change on previous year -18.4%
2011 9.71 % change on previous year -40.2%
2012 9.01 % change on previous year -7.3%
2013 10.78 % change on previous year +19.6%
2014 10.79 % change on previous year +0.2%
2015 11.59 % change on previous year +7.4%
2016 11.87 % change on previous year +2.4%
2017 12.97 % change on previous year +9.2%
2018 10.92 % change on previous year -15.8%
2019 7.88 % change on previous year -27.8%
2020 -36.74 % change on previous year -566.2%
2021 5.52 % change on previous year -115.0%
2022 -43.05 % change on previous year -879.5%
2023 146.94 % change on previous year -441.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.77 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 63.57 % change on previous year 5
1980s 18.66 % change on previous year -34.82 % change on previous year 46 % change on previous year 10
1990s 18.52 % change on previous year 0.9791 % change on previous year 49.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.53 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 39.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.18 % change on previous year 7.88 % change on previous year 16.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 18.17 % change on previous year -43.05 % change on previous year 146.94 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

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  3. 7 Dominican Republic 153.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Marshall Islands 142.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Brunei Darussalam 133.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Mongolia 116.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of)?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) was 146.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 146.94 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -43.05 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,263.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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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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.