Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 9.79 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.79 million
Change on year
up 57.0%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.57 million
in 2019
All-time low
804,900
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in East Asia & Pacific, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 9.79 million for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
That represents a change of up 57.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 10.57 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 804,900, in 1974.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 804,900 | — |
| 1975 | 823,000 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 853,800 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 2.14 million | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.47 million | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.90 million | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.23 million | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.47 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.17 million | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.44 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.89 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.33 million | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 6.63 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.39 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.03 million | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 8.58 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.23 million | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.79 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.26 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 6.32 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.79 million | +57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 991,133 | 804,900 | 1.22 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 1.23 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 1.82 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million | 2.88 million | 4.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 million | 6.33 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 million | 6.24 million | 9.79 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in East Asia & Pacific was 9.79 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,900 in 1974.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.