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
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 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 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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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.