Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 1.06 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1993–2023
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 1.06 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.07 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 173,900, in 1993.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 47 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 173,900 | — |
| 1994 | 196,900 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 229,600 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 225,100 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 203,000 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 217,500 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 246,400 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 258,374 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 277,709 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 259,547 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 284,267 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 292,272 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 315,732 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 349,854 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 359,692 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 400,765 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 462,114 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 585,984 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 662,282 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 716,611 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 830,138 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 894,485 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 980,881 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 508,534 | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 718,617 | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 897,030 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +18.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 | -52.6% | 1.07 million | 508,534 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,200 | 173,900 | 246,400 | 7 |
| 2000s | 326,033 | 258,374 | 462,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 891,840 | 585,984 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,203 | 508,534 | 1.06 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 25 Saudi Arabia 302,451 compare
- 26 Hungary 298,017 compare
- 27 Philippines 283,131 compare
- 28 Norway 254,045 compare
- 29 Singapore 218,963 compare
- 30 Qatar 207,020 compare
- 31 Switzerland 205,045 compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.06 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,900 in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.