Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 7.11 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974–2023
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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 7.11 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 72.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.63 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 305,900, in 1974.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 305,900 | — |
| 1975 | 335,000 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 352,000 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 350,600 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 359,600 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 405,400 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 414,800 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 454,700 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 473,200 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 484,100 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 586,000 | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 598,800 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 632,200 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 694,300 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 759,600 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 735,000 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 798,300 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 817,600 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 883,800 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 903,900 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.84 million | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 4.20 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.54 million | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.44 million | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 5.87 million | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6.43 million | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.92 million | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.39 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 7.63 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.90 million | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 4.73 million | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.11 million | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 7.11 million | +72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351,417 | 305,900 | 405,400 | 6 |
| 1980s | 583,270 | 414,800 | 759,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 798,300 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 1.21 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 million | 3.84 million | 7.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million | 4.11 million | 7.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 185.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 185.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.32 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.11 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,900 in 1974.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.