Air transport, passengers carried in Australia
Australia: Air transport, passengers carried was 68.96 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Australia recorded 68.96 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Australia peaked at 76.85 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million, in 1970.
Australia ranks 17th of 183 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.80 million | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 9.38 million | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 10.66 million | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 11.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 10.86 million | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.31 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 12.12 million | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 13.02 million | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 13.65 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 13.22 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.60 million | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 13.24 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 14.41 million | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 15.50 million | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 16.88 million | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 18.82 million | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 15.11 million | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 17.55 million | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 21.86 million | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 23.89 million | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 26.93 million | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 26.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.83 million | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 30.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 30.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 30.19 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 31.58 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 32.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 33.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.02 million | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 41.39 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 41.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.66 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 46.95 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 48.73 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 51.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 50.03 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 60.64 million | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 63.36 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 66.36 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 68.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 68.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 72.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 74.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 75.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 76.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.35 million | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 24.57 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 55.74 million | +126.8% |
| 2023 | 68.96 million | +23.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 68.96 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 7.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 68.96 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 33.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +126.8% | 24.57 million | 55.74 million |
| 2020 | -69.6% | 76.85 million | 23.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 million | 7.32 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.66 million | 12.60 million | 18.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.87 million | 17.55 million | 31.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.99 million | 32.58 million | 51.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.57 million | 60.64 million | 76.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.15 million | 23.35 million | 68.96 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Australia?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Australia was 68.96 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.85 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.