Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 2.02 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.02 million
Change on year
up 13.5%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.24 million
in 2019
All-time low
583,200
in 1998
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1993200820231993: 1.1M1994: 961.0k1995: 898.2k1996: 771.4k1997: 691.6k1998: 583.2k1999: 660.6k2000: 677.8k2001: 725.2k2002: 714.0k2003: 759.5k2004: 827.8k2005: 856.3k2006: 931.3k2007: 1.0M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.9M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.8M2023: 2.0M

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2.02 million for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.24 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 583,200, in 1998.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 1.06 million
1994 961,000 -9.5%
1995 898,200 -6.5%
1996 771,400 -14.1%
1997 691,600 -10.3%
1998 583,200 -15.7%
1999 660,600 +13.3%
2000 677,777 +2.6%
2001 725,169 +7.0%
2002 713,991 -1.5%
2003 759,539 +6.4%
2004 827,774 +9.0%
2005 856,265 +3.4%
2006 931,341 +8.8%
2007 1.00 million +7.6%
2008 1.11 million +10.7%
2009 1.11 million +0.4%
2010 1.29 million +15.8%
2011 1.44 million +11.4%
2012 1.52 million +6.1%
2013 1.67 million +9.6%
2014 1.80 million +7.6%
2015 1.90 million +5.6%
2016 1.95 million +2.9%
2017 2.08 million +6.4%
2018 2.17 million +4.5%
2019 2.24 million +3.1%
2020 1.22 million -45.5%
2021 1.65 million +35.3%
2022 1.78 million +7.5%
2023 2.02 million +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 803,929 583,200 1.06 million 7
2000s 871,797 677,777 1.11 million 10
2010s 1.81 million 1.29 million 2.24 million 10
2020s 1.67 million 1.22 million 2.02 million 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 20 Malaysia 359,378 compare
  2. 21 Thailand 335,160 compare
  3. 22 Viet Nam 331,806 compare
  4. 23 Austria 325,904 compare
  5. 24 Netherlands 307,432 compare
  6. 25 Saudi Arabia 302,451 compare
  7. 26 Hungary 298,017 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.02 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 583,200 in 1998.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.