Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Arab World
Arab World: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 1.59 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Arab World, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 1.59 million for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Arab World peaked at 1.60 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 145,300, in 1970.
That places Arab World 25th out of 47 groups 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 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145,300 | — |
| 1971 | 151,200 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 159,800 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 173,400 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 201,400 | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 215,500 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 252,000 | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 274,500 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 295,700 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 314,400 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 330,000 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 341,600 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 324,500 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 352,300 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 349,000 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 344,800 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 340,700 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 334,500 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 355,500 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 356,900 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 354,400 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 319,800 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 370,600 | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 390,200 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 405,800 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 388,600 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 408,400 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 407,400 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 402,500 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 441,200 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 470,300 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 470,936 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 473,898 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 493,857 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 553,147 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 431,300 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 471,714 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 516,679 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 504,211 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 811,221 | +60.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 664,880 | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 920,600 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +11.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Arab World 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -58.4% | 1.60 million | 664,880 |
| 2009 | +60.9% | 504,211 | 811,221 |
| 2022 | +55.0% | 920,600 | 1.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218,320 | 145,300 | 314,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,980 | 324,500 | 356,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 388,890 | 319,800 | 441,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,726 | 431,300 | 811,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.07 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 664,880 | 1.59 million | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Arab World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 430.81 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 102.93 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.45 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0794 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.45 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.914 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Arab World?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Arab World was 1.59 million 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,300 in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.