Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 143,874 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
143,874
Change on year
up 158.5%
World rank
42nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
245,146
in 2018
All-time low
55,653
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1991200720231991: 124.5k1992: 147.1k1993: 167.2k1994: 181.5k1995: 193.7k1996: 195.2k1997: 224.8k1998: 234.7k1999: 72.4k2000: 79.2k2001: 85.0k2002: 91.1k2003: 87.1k2004: 111.1k2005: 122.7k2006: 130.0k2007: 141.4k2008: 144.0k2009: 149.8k2010: 158.3k2011: 173.1k2012: 185.5k2013: 199.6k2014: 215.6k2015: 228.6k2016: 235.6k2017: 243.5k2018: 245.1k2019: 242.2k2020: 70.9k2021: 55.7k2022: 55.7k2023: 143.9k

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 143,874 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.

That represents a change of up 158.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong, China peaked at 245,146 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55,653, in 2021.

Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong, China, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 124,500
1992 147,100 +18.2%
1993 167,200 +13.7%
1994 181,500 +8.6%
1995 193,700 +6.7%
1996 195,200 +0.8%
1997 224,800 +15.2%
1998 234,700 +4.4%
1999 72,400 -69.2%
2000 79,182 +9.4%
2001 85,003 +7.4%
2002 91,096 +7.2%
2003 87,070 -4.4%
2004 111,136 +27.6%
2005 122,705 +10.4%
2006 130,014 +6.0%
2007 141,372 +8.7%
2008 144,039 +1.9%
2009 149,809 +4.0%
2010 158,255 +5.6%
2011 173,112 +9.4%
2012 185,506 +7.2%
2013 199,639 +7.6%
2014 215,562 +8.0%
2015 228,582 +6.0%
2016 235,581 +3.1%
2017 243,518 +3.4%
2018 245,146 +0.7%
2019 242,173 -1.2%
2020 70,874 -70.7%
2021 55,653 -21.5%
2022 55,658 +0.0%
2023 143,874 +158.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 171,233 72,400 234,700 9
2000s 114,143 79,182 149,809 10
2010s 212,707 158,255 245,146 10
2020s 81,515 55,653 143,874 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong, China?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong, China was 143,874 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 245,146 in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 55,653 in 2021.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.