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

World: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth was 18.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
21.76 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-47.22 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
51
1971–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in World, 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 World stood at 18.7 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 709.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in World peaked at 21.76 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -47.22 % change on previous year, in 2020.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate in World, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.5948 % change on previous year
1974 -5.22 % change on previous year -978.1%
1975 -0.1102 % change on previous year -97.9%
1976 3.44 % change on previous year -3223.0%
1977 3.69 % change on previous year +7.2%
1978 2.7 % change on previous year -26.8%
1979 4.61 % change on previous year +70.8%
1980 0.4834 % change on previous year -89.5%
1981 -4.06 % change on previous year -940.2%
1982 0.6397 % change on previous year -115.8%
1983 4.09 % change on previous year +539.6%
1984 6 % change on previous year +46.6%
1985 4.33 % change on previous year -27.8%
1986 6.55 % change on previous year +51.2%
1987 4.48 % change on previous year -31.6%
1988 4.8 % change on previous year +7.2%
1989 1.01 % change on previous year -79.0%
1990 4.01 % change on previous year +297.4%
1991 -1.53 % change on previous year -138.1%
1992 3.88 % change on previous year -354.1%
1993 7.15 % change on previous year +84.2%
1994 7.71 % change on previous year +7.8%
1995 4.58 % change on previous year -40.6%
1996 5.25 % change on previous year +14.5%
1997 3.13 % change on previous year -40.4%
1998 0.5454 % change on previous year -82.6%
1999 5.51 % change on previous year +910.8%
2000 6.13 % change on previous year +11.3%
2001 1.16 % change on previous year -81.1%
2002 -6.5 % change on previous year -659.8%
2003 2.23 % change on previous year -134.4%
2004 11.61 % change on previous year +419.3%
2005 1.95 % change on previous year -83.2%
2006 2.53 % change on previous year +30.0%
2007 4.78 % change on previous year +88.6%
2008 -1.99 % change on previous year -141.7%
2009 2.45 % change on previous year -223.0%
2010 15.69 % change on previous year +540.9%
2011 3.25 % change on previous year -79.3%
2012 0.7397 % change on previous year -77.2%
2013 2.31 % change on previous year +212.2%
2014 2.69 % change on previous year +16.6%
2015 3.04 % change on previous year +12.9%
2016 3.84 % change on previous year +26.4%
2017 2.72 % change on previous year -29.1%
2018 3.05 % change on previous year +12.0%
2019 1.81 % change on previous year -40.6%
2020 -47.22 % change on previous year -2708.0%
2021 19.68 % change on previous year -141.7%
2022 21.76 % change on previous year +10.6%
2023 18.7 % change on previous year -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.39 % change on previous year -5.22 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 7
1980s 2.83 % change on previous year -4.06 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.03 % change on previous year -1.53 % change on previous year 7.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.44 % change on previous year -6.5 % change on previous year 11.61 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.91 % change on previous year 0.7397 % change on previous year 15.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.23 % change on previous year -47.22 % change on previous year 21.76 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Yemen 801.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Fiji 289.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Armenia 282.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Macau, China 271.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in World?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in World was 18.7 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 21.76 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -47.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does World rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 709.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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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.