Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Air transport, passengers carried was 156.23 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 156.23 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 156.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.96 million, in 1993.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 47 groups 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.20 million | — |
| 1993 | 14.96 million | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 15.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.63 million | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 16.45 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.27 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 16.64 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 19.13 million | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 18.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.43 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 25.38 million | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 28.76 million | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 31.75 million | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 35.05 million | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 39.06 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 44.44 million | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 61.39 million | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 72.36 million | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 83.34 million | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 96.54 million | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 105.75 million | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 119.18 million | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 125.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 137.45 million | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 146.72 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 144.85 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.41 million | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 88.48 million | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 128.85 million | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 156.23 million | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.79 million | 14.96 million | 21.20 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.22 million | 18.96 million | 44.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.27 million | 61.39 million | 146.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.74 million | 57.41 million | 156.23 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 25 Austria 46.04 million compare
- 26 Colombia 42.40 million compare
- 27 Philippines 41.50 million compare
- 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare
- 29 Qatar 37.71 million compare
- 30 Switzerland 27.73 million compare
- 31 Hong Kong, China 25.70 million compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 156.23 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 156.23 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 million in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.