Air transport, passengers carried in IDA blend
IDA blend: Air transport, passengers carried was 28.43 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in IDA blend, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in IDA blend stood at 28.43 million.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in IDA blend peaked at 31.41 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 1972.
IDA blend ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.01 million | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 2.39 million | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 2.52 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.48 million | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 4.52 million | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 5.06 million | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 6.10 million | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 6.51 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 7.65 million | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 8.51 million | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 8.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.91 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 9.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 9.87 million | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 9.70 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.57 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.21 million | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 12.07 million | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 12.57 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.06 million | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.22 million | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 12.26 million | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 12.08 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.87 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 12.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.23 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 10.63 million | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 10.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.26 million | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 13.50 million | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 14.95 million | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 15.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.27 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.65 million | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 24.34 million | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 25.39 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.84 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 27.89 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.73 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 31.20 million | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 31.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.49 million | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 16.82 million | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 24.94 million | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 28.43 million | +14.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -57.1% | 31.41 million | 13.49 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 million | 1.68 million | 6.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.15 million | 7.65 million | 9.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 million | 9.99 million | 14.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 million | 10.63 million | 15.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 million | 21.65 million | 31.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 million | 13.49 million | 28.43 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in IDA blend?
- Air transport, passengers carried in IDA blend was 28.43 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.41 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1972.
- How does IDA blend rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- IDA blend ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.