Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in European Union
European Union: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 5.08 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in European Union, 1970–2023
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 European Union is 5.08 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in European Union peaked at 5.90 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1970.
European Union ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.30 million | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.38 million | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.96 million | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 2.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.73 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.86 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.11 million | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 3.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.88 million | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.15 million | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.99 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.41 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.92 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.83 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.26 million | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.28 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | -61.0% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 4.58 million | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 5.08 million | +11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in European Union 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 | -61.0% | 5.90 million | 2.30 million |
| 2022 | +57.0% | 2.92 million | 4.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.21 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million | 1.45 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.24 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 million | 3.99 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.40 million | 5.15 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million | 2.30 million | 5.08 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in European Union?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in European Union was 5.08 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- European Union ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.