Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in China

China: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth was 95.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
95.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 367.3%
World rank
13th
of 182 countries
All-time high
95.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-35.67 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in China, 1975–2023

-50050100197519992023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded 95.35 % change on previous year for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 367.3% on the previous year and up 802.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in China peaked at 95.35 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -35.67 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places China 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in China, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate in China, 1975 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 25.47 % change on previous year
1976 4.14 % change on previous year -83.8%
1977 3.97 % change on previous year -4.0%
1978 18.06 % change on previous year +354.7%
1979 85.29 % change on previous year +372.4%
1980 -19.05 % change on previous year -122.3%
1981 12.35 % change on previous year -164.9%
1982 21.82 % change on previous year +76.6%
1983 6.02 % change on previous year -72.4%
1984 25 % change on previous year +315.5%
1985 10.49 % change on previous year -58.1%
1986 25.15 % change on previous year +139.8%
1987 24.86 % change on previous year -1.1%
1988 10.77 % change on previous year -56.7%
1989 -10.01 % change on previous year -192.9%
1990 23.12 % change on previous year -331.0%
1991 -2.91 % change on previous year -112.6%
1992 5.25 % change on previous year -280.7%
1993 30.6 % change on previous year +482.4%
1994 24.58 % change on previous year -19.7%
1995 22 % change on previous year -10.5%
1996 23.99 % change on previous year +9.1%
1997 -4.62 % change on previous year -119.3%
1998 8.57 % change on previous year -285.3%
1999 7.31 % change on previous year -14.8%
2000 4.59 % change on previous year -37.2%
2001 46.78 % change on previous year +920.0%
2002 10.84 % change on previous year -76.8%
2003 1.53 % change on previous year -85.9%
2004 27.85 % change on previous year +1716.4%
2005 11.52 % change on previous year -58.6%
2006 14.33 % change on previous year +24.4%
2007 13.68 % change on previous year -4.5%
2008 5.68 % change on previous year -58.5%
2009 15.49 % change on previous year +172.9%
2010 11.11 % change on previous year -28.3%
2011 6.77 % change on previous year -39.1%
2012 9.5 % change on previous year +40.3%
2013 10.57 % change on previous year +11.3%
2014 9.22 % change on previous year -12.8%
2015 7.72 % change on previous year -16.2%
2016 9.29 % change on previous year +20.3%
2017 10.3 % change on previous year +10.8%
2018 7.64 % change on previous year -25.8%
2019 5.79 % change on previous year -24.2%
2020 -26.11 % change on previous year -550.8%
2021 6.5 % change on previous year -124.9%
2022 -35.67 % change on previous year -648.6%
2023 95.35 % change on previous year -367.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.39 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 85.29 % change on previous year 5
1980s 10.74 % change on previous year -19.05 % change on previous year 25.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.79 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year 30.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.23 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 46.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.79 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.02 % change on previous year -35.67 % change on previous year 95.35 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 10 Dominican Republic 111.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Samoa 101.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Mongolia 96.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Singapore 82.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Bhutan 79.61 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Haiti 77.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in China?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in China was 95.35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 95.35 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -35.67 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does China rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
China ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 802.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,902 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.