Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Canada
Canada: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 1.08 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.08 million for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Canada peaked at 1.44 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 243,700, in 1993.
Canada ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 305,200 | — |
| 1971 | 292,500 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 291,400 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 348,900 | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 371,900 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 363,800 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 352,900 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 348,000 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 349,200 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 357,700 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 382,000 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 383,600 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 344,000 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 325,300 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 343,600 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 351,900 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 343,000 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 333,800 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 380,900 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 370,200 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 346,800 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 257,800 | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 258,700 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 243,700 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 253,500 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 282,800 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 305,800 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 310,800 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 317,800 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 319,600 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 963,468 | +201.5% |
| 2001 | 982,013 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 263,906 | -73.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +292.6% |
| 2004 | 988,755 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 511,637 | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 571,070 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 945,478 | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +14.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.08 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,268, 10.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +292.6% | 263,906 | 1.04 million |
| 2000 | +201.5% | 319,600 | 963,468 |
| 2002 | -73.1% | 982,013 | 263,906 |
| 2022 | +65.6% | 571,070 | 945,478 |
| 2020 | -57.9% | 1.22 million | 511,637 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 338,150 | 291,400 | 371,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,830 | 325,300 | 383,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 289,730 | 243,700 | 346,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 988,250 | 263,906 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.22 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 776,701 | 511,637 | 1.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Canada?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Canada was 1.08 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,700 in 1993.
- How does Canada rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.