Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual in United States

United States: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual was 4.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 54.3%
World rank
115th
of 182 countries
All-time high
29.64 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-38.85 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in United States, 1971–2023

-40-20020197119972023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in United States stood at 4.79 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% on the previous year and up 497.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in United States peaked at 29.64 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -38.85 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places United States 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual in United States, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate in United States, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.96 % change on previous year —
1972 -0.28 % change on previous year -85.7%
1973 1.46 % change on previous year -622.9%
1974 -8.06 % change on previous year -650.6%
1975 -1.6 % change on previous year -80.2%
1976 2.5 % change on previous year -256.5%
1977 2.25 % change on previous year -10.1%
1978 1.27 % change on previous year -43.3%
1979 3.8 % change on previous year +198.7%
1980 -1.57 % change on previous year -141.2%
1981 -6.74 % change on previous year +329.5%
1982 -1.21 % change on previous year -82.0%
1983 5.22 % change on previous year -530.1%
1984 8.22 % change on previous year +57.3%
1985 6.68 % change on previous year -18.7%
1986 9.94 % change on previous year +48.8%
1987 4.78 % change on previous year -51.9%
1988 3.6 % change on previous year -24.7%
1989 -1.61 % change on previous year -144.6%
1990 5.01 % change on previous year -411.9%
1991 -3.28 % change on previous year -165.5%
1992 -0.6914 % change on previous year -78.9%
1993 -2.28 % change on previous year +230.4%
1994 12.79 % change on previous year -659.8%
1995 5.96 % change on previous year -53.4%
1996 4.55 % change on previous year -23.7%
1997 -1.11 % change on previous year -124.3%
1998 -1.49 % change on previous year +34.8%
1999 8.78 % change on previous year -688.5%
2000 3.64 % change on previous year -58.6%
2001 -3.24 % change on previous year -189.1%
2002 -5.82 % change on previous year +79.6%
2003 -3.11 % change on previous year -46.6%
2004 22.82 % change on previous year -834.7%
2005 4.22 % change on previous year -81.5%
2006 -2.31 % change on previous year -154.9%
2007 0.7857 % change on previous year -134.0%
2008 -7.75 % change on previous year -1086.8%
2009 1.41 % change on previous year -118.2%
2010 9.94 % change on previous year +603.9%
2011 -0.3705 % change on previous year -103.7%
2012 -1.92 % change on previous year +419.1%
2013 -1.2 % change on previous year -37.3%
2014 -1.94 % change on previous year +61.1%
2015 -0.6033 % change on previous year -68.9%
2016 1.49 % change on previous year -347.7%
2017 -0.0155 % change on previous year -101.0%
2018 2.5 % change on previous year -16304.5%
2019 2.21 % change on previous year -11.7%
2020 -38.85 % change on previous year -1856.9%
2021 29.64 % change on previous year -176.3%
2022 10.47 % change on previous year -64.7%
2023 4.79 % change on previous year -54.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 4.79 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.45 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … annual in United States 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
2018 +16304.5% -0.0155 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year
2020 -1856.9% 2.21 % change on previous year -38.85 % change on previous year
2008 -1086.8% 0.7857 % change on previous year -7.75 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.0679 % change on previous year -8.06 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.73 % change on previous year -6.74 % change on previous year 9.94 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.82 % change on previous year -3.28 % change on previous year 12.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.06 % change on previous year -7.75 % change on previous year 22.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.01 % change on previous year -1.94 % change on previous year 9.94 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.51 % change on previous year -38.85 % change on previous year 29.64 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 112 Belarus 6.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Albania 6.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 114 Sri Lanka 6.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Malta 4.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 117 Mexico 3.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 118 Jamaica 2.9 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in United States?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in United States was 4.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 29.64 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -38.85 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does United States rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
United States ranks 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 497.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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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.

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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.