Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 24.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.8%
World rank
70th
of 182 countries
All-time high
260.13 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-78.76 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 24.02 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 90.8% on the previous year and up 770.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 260.13 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -78.76 % change on previous year, in 2020.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.46 % change on previous year
1972 9.58 % change on previous year +556.1%
1973 9.54 % change on previous year -0.4%
1974 -4.73 % change on previous year -149.6%
1975 0.0681 % change on previous year -101.4%
1976 7.73 % change on previous year +11258.1%
1977 0.0596 % change on previous year -99.2%
1978 19 % change on previous year +31791.4%
1979 9.17 % change on previous year -51.7%
1980 0.9446 % change on previous year -89.7%
1981 -3.81 % change on previous year -502.9%
1982 -2.87 % change on previous year -24.5%
1983 -2.08 % change on previous year -27.6%
1984 10.48 % change on previous year -604.0%
1985 9.31 % change on previous year -11.2%
1986 4.05 % change on previous year -56.5%
1987 14.75 % change on previous year +264.0%
1988 11.48 % change on previous year -22.2%
1989 23.37 % change on previous year +103.7%
1990 1.64 % change on previous year -93.0%
1991 -9.03 % change on previous year -651.1%
1992 11.57 % change on previous year -228.2%
1993 4.95 % change on previous year -57.2%
1994 10.54 % change on previous year +112.7%
1995 7.59 % change on previous year -27.9%
1996 7.57 % change on previous year -0.3%
1997 -2.25 % change on previous year -129.7%
1998 -1.31 % change on previous year -41.7%
1999 6.13 % change on previous year -567.6%
2000 7.15 % change on previous year +16.5%
2001 -0.1481 % change on previous year -102.1%
2002 2.91 % change on previous year -2067.9%
2003 5.54 % change on previous year +90.0%
2004 12.65 % change on previous year +128.5%
2005 8.77 % change on previous year -30.7%
2006 4.21 % change on previous year -52.0%
2007 4.18 % change on previous year -0.7%
2008 3.04 % change on previous year -27.3%
2009 -2.15 % change on previous year -170.6%
2010 -0.9262 % change on previous year -56.9%
2011 9.93 % change on previous year -1172.4%
2012 3.42 % change on previous year -65.5%
2013 2.76 % change on previous year -19.4%
2014 5.31 % change on previous year +92.3%
2015 5.29 % change on previous year -0.3%
2016 9.33 % change on previous year +76.3%
2017 5.13 % change on previous year -45.0%
2018 9.41 % change on previous year +83.5%
2019 -13.9 % change on previous year -247.7%
2020 -78.76 % change on previous year +466.5%
2021 -11.93 % change on previous year -84.9%
2022 260.13 % change on previous year -2281.3%
2023 24.02 % change on previous year -90.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.76 % change on previous year -4.73 % change on previous year 19 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.56 % change on previous year -3.81 % change on previous year 23.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.74 % change on previous year -9.03 % change on previous year 11.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.62 % change on previous year -2.15 % change on previous year 12.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.58 % change on previous year -13.9 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year 10
2020s 48.36 % change on previous year -78.76 % change on previous year 260.13 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 67 Madagascar 25.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 68 Greece 24.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 69 Poland 24.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 71 Tonga 24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 72 Mozambique 23.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 73 Australia 23.72 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 24.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 260.13 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -78.76 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 770.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.