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

Latest (2023)
12.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.7%
Rank
41st
of 44 groups
All-time high
74.03 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-61.07 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

-50050197119972023

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in North America, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Ethiopia 41.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Zambia 40.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 41 Japan 39.15 % change on previous year compare
  5. 42 Botswana 38.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 43 Iraq 38.6 % change on previous year compare
  7. 44 Italy 38.14 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.