Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Greece

Greece: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 167,624 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
167,624
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
167,624
in 2023
All-time low
34,100
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Greece, 1970–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 167,624 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Greece peaked at 167,624 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,100, in 1970.

That places Greece 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Greece, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 34,100 —
1971 39,800 +16.7%
1972 44,500 +11.8%
1973 48,500 +9.0%
1974 38,000 -21.6%
1975 42,600 +12.1%
1976 50,600 +18.8%
1977 49,400 -2.4%
1978 55,600 +12.6%
1979 57,300 +3.1%
1980 50,300 -12.2%
1981 49,700 -1.2%
1982 53,900 +8.5%
1983 58,800 +9.1%
1984 71,600 +21.8%
1985 77,000 +7.5%
1986 75,800 -1.6%
1987 78,600 +3.7%
1988 79,200 +0.8%
1989 80,100 +1.1%
1990 79,600 -0.6%
1991 69,800 -12.3%
1992 79,200 +13.5%
1993 86,200 +8.8%
1994 86,600 +0.5%
1995 89,200 +3.0%
1996 92,400 +3.6%
1997 94,200 +1.9%
1998 90,700 -3.7%
1999 94,100 +3.7%
2000 108,584 +15.4%
2001 125,269 +15.4%
2002 113,247 -9.6%
2003 114,100 +0.8%
2004 137,676 +20.7%
2005 130,515 -5.2%
2006 133,226 +2.1%
2007 137,697 +3.4%
2008 128,287 -6.8%
2009 112,671 -12.2%
2010 136,382 +21.0%
2011 125,477 -8.0%
2012 111,870 -10.8%
2013 103,800 -7.2%
2014 134,160 +29.2%
2015 124,014 -7.6%
2016 128,454 +3.6%
2017 135,281 +5.3%
2018 144,040 +6.5%
2019 151,848 +5.4%
2020 75,393 -50.3%
2021 108,338 +43.7%
2022 146,667 +35.4%
2023 167,624 +14.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 167,624 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,268, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 167,624 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,800, 4.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46,040 34,100 57,300 10
1980s 67,500 49,700 80,100 10
1990s 86,200 69,800 94,200 10
2000s 124,127 108,584 137,697 10
2010s 129,533 103,800 151,848 10
2020s 124,506 75,393 167,624 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Portugal 178,916 compare
  2. 35 New Zealand 178,457 compare
  3. 36 South Africa 169,154 compare
  4. 38 Argentina 156,614 compare
  5. 39 Ethiopia 147,319 compare
  6. 40 Iran 144,976 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Greece?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Greece was 167,624 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 167,624 in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 34,100 in 1970.
How does Greece rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Greece ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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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.