Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in North America
North America: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 12.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in North America, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in North America is 12.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 63.7% on the previous year and up 1,187.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in North America peaked at 74.03 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -61.07 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places North America 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1973 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1975 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1976 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -878.7% |
| 1977 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1979 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1980 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1981 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1983 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 1984 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1988 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1989 | -0.4505 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1990 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -602.5% |
| 1991 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1992 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7565 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1994 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +1136.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1997 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2813 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1999 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -2776.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2002 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5065 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2004 | 15.03 % change on previous year | +2867.8% |
| 2005 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8462 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2007 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +269.5% |
| 2008 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 2009 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2011 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2012 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9331 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2016 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | -61.07 % change on previous year | -1613.6% |
| 2021 | 74.03 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 2022 | 33.08 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.65 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 14.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -4.99 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 15.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 0.9331 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 % change on previous year | -61.07 % change on previous year | 74.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 38 Ethiopia 41.82 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Zambia 40.71 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Japan 39.15 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Botswana 38.83 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Iraq 38.6 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Italy 38.14 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in North America?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in North America was 12.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 74.03 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.07 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does North America rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,187.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
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.