Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in High income
High income: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 21.53 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.53 million
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
24.04 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.61 million
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in High income, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in High income stood at 21.53 million.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in High income peaked at 24.04 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.61 million, in 1975.
High income ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 8.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.74 million | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 7.61 million | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.19 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 8.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 8.72 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 8.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.24 million | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 8.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.99 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 9.49 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 10.22 million | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 10.70 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 11.27 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 11.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 11.67 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 12.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.99 million | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 13.99 million | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 14.64 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.33 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 15.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.75 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 18.04 million | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 17.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.54 million | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 17.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.97 million | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 19.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.35 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.88 million | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 22.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.96 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.20 million | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 15.25 million | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 19.57 million | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 21.53 million | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.12 million | 7.61 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 million | 8.21 million | 11.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.08 million | 11.67 million | 16.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.57 million | 16.54 million | 19.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.66 million | 21.88 million | 24.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 million | 12.20 million | 21.53 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in High income?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in High income was 21.53 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.04 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 million in 1975.
- How does High income rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.