Air transport, passengers carried in European Union
European Union: Air transport, passengers carried was 700.15 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in European Union, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 700.15 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in European Union peaked at 752.76 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.77 million, in 1970.
European Union ranks 17th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 52.65 million | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 58.29 million | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 62.91 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 64.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 67.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 73.63 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 79.54 million | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 86.86 million | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 93.01 million | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 93.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 96.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 98.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 101.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 106.24 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 112.31 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 114.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 125.90 million | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 136.47 million | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 147.37 million | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 157.89 million | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 150.53 million | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 164.29 million | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 169.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 182.62 million | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 193.54 million | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 213.33 million | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 235.13 million | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 245.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 266.19 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 288.45 million | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 286.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 287.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 317.81 million | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 347.77 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 359.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 390.74 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 425.65 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 427.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 419.91 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 483.87 million | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 515.08 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 514.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 522.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 548.63 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 588.10 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 620.96 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 657.06 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 691.56 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 752.76 million | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 224.58 million | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 300.51 million | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 597.44 million | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 700.15 million | +17.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in European Union 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 | +98.8% | 300.51 million | 597.44 million |
| 2020 | -70.2% | 752.76 million | 224.58 million |
| 2021 | +33.8% | 224.58 million | 300.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.76 million | 47.77 million | 93.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.28 million | 93.55 million | 147.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.85 million | 150.53 million | 266.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.11 million | 286.39 million | 427.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 589.53 million | 483.87 million | 752.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.67 million | 224.58 million | 700.15 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in European Union?
- Air transport, passengers carried in European Union was 700.15 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 752.76 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.77 million in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- European Union ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.