Air transport, passengers carried in Canada
Canada: Air transport, passengers carried was 88.62 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Canada stood at 88.62 million.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Canada peaked at 93.35 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million, in 1970.
That places Canada 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.63 million | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 14.63 million | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 16.37 million | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 16.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 16.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 17.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 18.47 million | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 20.85 million | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 22.45 million | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 22.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.65 million | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 18.11 million | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 19.38 million | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 19.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 20.38 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 19.95 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 22.38 million | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 21.27 million | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 20.60 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.59 million | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 16.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 17.52 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 18.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 20.29 million | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 22.86 million | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 23.98 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 24.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 24.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.77 million | +69.8% |
| 2001 | 40.45 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.32 million | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 35.88 million | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 40.70 million | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 45.23 million | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 46.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 52.10 million | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 53.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 52.58 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 63.28 million | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 66.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 70.47 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 71.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.53 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 80.23 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 85.41 million | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 91.40 million | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 91.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.62 million | -70.4% |
| 2021 | 24.95 million | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 66.88 million | +168.0% |
| 2023 | 88.62 million | +32.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 88.62 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 9.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Canada 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 | +168.0% | 24.95 million | 66.88 million |
| 2020 | -70.4% | 93.35 million | 27.62 million |
| 2000 | +69.8% | 24.60 million | 41.77 million |
| 2003 | +53.9% | 23.32 million | 35.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.34 million | 10.18 million | 20.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.54 million | 18.11 million | 22.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.60 million | 16.59 million | 24.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.25 million | 23.32 million | 53.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.88 million | 63.28 million | 93.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.02 million | 24.95 million | 88.62 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 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 Canada?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Canada was 88.62 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 93.35 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.