Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 143,874 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong, 1991–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Hong Kong 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 peaked at 245,146 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55,653, in 2021.
Hong Kong 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, year by year
| 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 143,874 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,268, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 143,874 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,145, 5.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +158.5% | 55,658 | 143,874 |
| 2020 | -70.7% | 242,173 | 70,874 |
| 1999 | -69.2% | 234,700 | 72,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More infrastructure data for Hong Kong
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4393 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 245,146 in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,653 in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Hong Kong ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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.