What is air transport, passengers carried in OECD members?

Air transport, passengers carried in OECD members was 2.43 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 OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion in 2019.

What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 276.59 million in 1970.

How does OECD members rank for air transport, passengers carried?

OECD members ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this OECD members 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.

Air transport, passengers carried in OECD members

Name: Air transport, passengers carried in OECD members
Creator: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

OECD members: Air transport, passengers carried was 2.43 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2.43 billion

Change on year

up 17.0%

Rank

3rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

2.50 billion

in 2019

All-time low

276.59 million

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in OECD members, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 2.43 billion for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in OECD members peaked at 2.50 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 276.59 million, in 1970.

OECD members ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	386.82 million	276.59 million	547.92 million	10
1980s	642.62 million	524.00 million	810.09 million	10
1990s	1.01 billion	826.64 million	1.25 billion	10
2000s	1.42 billion	1.25 billion	1.59 billion	10
2010s	2.06 billion	1.71 billion	2.50 billion	10
2020s	1.67 billion	872.24 million	2.43 billion	4

Countries ranked near OECD members

1 United States 941.56 million compare
2 China 619.22 million compare
4 India 180.42 million compare
5 Turkey 125.94 million compare
6 Japan 120.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Fixed telephone subscriptions 429.13 million (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 122.31 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.69 billion (2022)
Air transport, freight 121,066 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 20.67 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 12,756 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,318 cubic meters (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 16.1% (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 34.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in OECD members?: Air transport, passengers carried in OECD members was 2.43 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 OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 276.59 million in 1970.
How does OECD members rank for air transport, passengers carried?: OECD members ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.