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
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.