Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 6,427 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Afghanistan is 6,427, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Afghanistan peaked at 25,920 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,900, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 120th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,000 | — |
| 1971 | 4,700 | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3,700 | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 4,300 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 4,700 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 4,500 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4,900 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 4,800 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4,200 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,400 | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 5,700 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 6,200 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5,800 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5,900 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,200 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,100 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 7,300 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,600 | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 1,900 | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 3,400 | +78.9% |
| 2000 | 3,409 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21,677 | +535.9% |
| 2011 | 25,021 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 17,775 | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 21,696 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 25,920 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 23,532 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 22,770 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 24,207 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 10,454 | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 7,334 | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 4,636 | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 2,866 | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 7,730 | +169.7% |
| 2023 | 6,427 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,530 | 3,700 | 4,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,500 | 4,200 | 6,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,270 | 1,900 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,409 | 3,409 | 3,409 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,039 | 7,334 | 25,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,415 | 2,866 | 7,730 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Afghanistan?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Afghanistan was 6,427 in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,920 in 2014.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.