Air transport, passengers carried in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.68 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.68 billion
Change on year
up 54.4%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.74 billion
in 2019
All-time low
55.62 million
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Low & middle income, 1974–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 1.68 billion for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.

That represents a change of up 54.4% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Low & middle income peaked at 1.74 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.62 million, in 1974.

Low & middle income ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.92 million 55.62 million 99.97 million 6
1980s 134.11 million 106.85 million 163.98 million 10
1990s 227.99 million 170.49 million 271.14 million 10
2000s 431.50 million 291.13 million 621.90 million 10
2010s 1.26 billion 818.94 million 1.74 billion 10
2020s 1.14 billion 841.55 million 1.68 billion 4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 4 India 180.42 million compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 125.94 million compare
  3. 6 Japan 120.31 million compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 118.95 million compare
  5. 8 Russia 98.87 million compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 97.05 million compare
  7. 10 Brazil 95.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Low & middle income?
Air transport, passengers carried in Low & middle income was 1.68 billion 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 55.62 million in 1974.
How does Low & middle income rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Low & middle income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle 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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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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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.