Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 8.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.00 million
Change on year
up 12.4%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.22 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.67 million
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1992200720231992: 3.7M1993: 4.7M1994: 4.8M1995: 4.9M1996: 5.1M1997: 5.4M1998: 5.5M1999: 5.9M2000: 6.2M2001: 6.3M2002: 6.0M2003: 6.1M2004: 6.5M2005: 6.3M2006: 6.6M2007: 6.9M2008: 7.1M2009: 6.9M2010: 7.6M2011: 8.0M2012: 8.0M2013: 8.0M2014: 8.2M2015: 8.4M2016: 8.7M2017: 8.8M2018: 9.1M2019: 9.2M2020: 3.8M2021: 4.9M2022: 7.1M2023: 8.0M

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 8.00 million for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 9.22 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million, in 1992.

That places Europe & Central Asia 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 3.67 million
1993 4.70 million +28.2%
1994 4.75 million +1.1%
1995 4.88 million +2.6%
1996 5.09 million +4.3%
1997 5.39 million +6.0%
1998 5.50 million +2.1%
1999 5.93 million +7.8%
2000 6.24 million +5.1%
2001 6.29 million +0.9%
2002 6.04 million -3.9%
2003 6.11 million +1.1%
2004 6.48 million +6.0%
2005 6.30 million -2.8%
2006 6.60 million +4.8%
2007 6.94 million +5.1%
2008 7.11 million +2.4%
2009 6.94 million -2.3%
2010 7.60 million +9.4%
2011 8.02 million +5.5%
2012 7.96 million -0.7%
2013 8.00 million +0.4%
2014 8.17 million +2.1%
2015 8.43 million +3.2%
2016 8.69 million +3.2%
2017 8.80 million +1.2%
2018 9.06 million +3.0%
2019 9.22 million +1.7%
2020 3.83 million -58.5%
2021 4.86 million +27.2%
2022 7.11 million +46.2%
2023 8.00 million +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.99 million 3.67 million 5.93 million 8
2000s 6.51 million 6.04 million 7.11 million 10
2010s 8.39 million 7.60 million 9.22 million 10
2020s 5.95 million 3.83 million 8.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 10 Russian Federation 783,868 compare
  2. 11 Indonesia 736,333 compare
  3. 12 Australia 678,852 compare
  4. 13 Spain 662,492 compare
  5. 14 Germany 655,842 compare
  6. 15 Mexico 556,879 compare
  7. 16 France 497,793 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia was 8.00 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?
The highest recorded value was 9.22 million in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million in 1992.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.