Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual in North Korea

North Korea: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual was -78.8 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-78.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
174th
of 182 countries
All-time high
301.8 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-91.64 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
45
1971–2021

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in North Korea, 1971–2021

-10001002003001971199620211971: 19.7 % change on previous year1978: 0 % change on previous year1979: 12.2 % change on previous year1980: 3.6 % change on previous year1981: -1.8 % change on previous year1982: 0 % change on previous year1983: -3.6 % change on previous year1984: 0 % change on previous year1985: 1.9 % change on previous year1986: -1.8 % change on previous year1987: 1.9 % change on previous year1988: 5.5 % change on previous year1989: 0 % change on previous year1990: 0 % change on previous year1991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 5.2 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 4.9 % change on previous year1996: 0 % change on previous year1997: 7.8 % change on previous year1998: -85.5 % change on previous year1999: 30 % change on previous year2000: 2.5 % change on previous year2001: -2 % change on previous year2002: 7 % change on previous year2003: -3 % change on previous year2004: 22 % change on previous year2005: 7 % change on previous year2006: 4 % change on previous year2007: 6 % change on previous year2008: 1.9 % change on previous year2009: -6.1 % change on previous year2010: -61.1 % change on previous year2011: 0.966 % change on previous year2012: 21.6 % change on previous year2013: 301.8 % change on previous year2014: -86.1 % change on previous year2015: -3.1 % change on previous year2016: 8.1 % change on previous year2017: -11.9 % change on previous year2018: 2.6 % change on previous year2019: 11.4 % change on previous year2020: -91.6 % change on previous year2021: -78.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded -78.8 % change on previous year for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in 2021.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 8,261.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in North Korea peaked at 301.8 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -91.64 % change on previous year, in 2020.

North Korea ranks 174th of 182 countries 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, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 19.74 % change on previous year —
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 12.24 % change on previous year —
1980 3.64 % change on previous year -70.3%
1981 -1.75 % change on previous year -148.2%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 -3.57 % change on previous year —
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 1.85 % change on previous year —
1986 -1.82 % change on previous year -198.2%
1987 1.85 % change on previous year -201.9%
1988 5.45 % change on previous year +194.5%
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 0 % change on previous year —
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 5.17 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 4.92 % change on previous year —
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 7.81 % change on previous year —
1998 -85.51 % change on previous year -1194.5%
1999 30 % change on previous year -135.1%
2000 2.46 % change on previous year -91.8%
2001 -2.03 % change on previous year -182.3%
2002 6.97 % change on previous year -444.0%
2003 -3.01 % change on previous year -143.1%
2004 22.01 % change on previous year -831.5%
2005 7.02 % change on previous year -68.1%
2006 4.02 % change on previous year -42.8%
2007 5.98 % change on previous year +48.9%
2008 1.9 % change on previous year -68.3%
2009 -6.09 % change on previous year -420.9%
2010 -61.13 % change on previous year +903.3%
2011 0.9655 % change on previous year -101.6%
2012 21.58 % change on previous year +2135.6%
2013 301.8 % change on previous year +1298.2%
2014 -86.06 % change on previous year -128.5%
2015 -3.08 % change on previous year -96.4%
2016 8.07 % change on previous year -362.3%
2017 -11.88 % change on previous year -247.1%
2018 2.61 % change on previous year -122.0%
2019 11.44 % change on previous year +338.6%
2020 -91.64 % change on previous year -901.0%
2021 -78.8 % change on previous year -14.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's -78.8 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.83 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual in North Korea 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +2135.6% 0.9655 % change on previous year 21.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.66 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 19.74 % change on previous year 3
1980s 0.5651 % change on previous year -3.57 % change on previous year 5.45 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.76 % change on previous year -85.51 % change on previous year 30 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.92 % change on previous year -6.09 % change on previous year 22.01 % change on previous year 10
2010s 18.43 % change on previous year -86.06 % change on previous year 301.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s -85.22 % change on previous year -91.64 % change on previous year -78.8 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 171 Uganda -68.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 172 Slovakia -75.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 173 Cape Verde -76.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 175 Ukraine -85.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 176 Slovenia -88.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 177 Lesotho -90.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in North Korea?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in North Korea was -78.8 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 301.8 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -91.64 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does North Korea rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
North Korea ranks 174th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8,261.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.