Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Iceland
Iceland: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 37,800 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 37,800 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Iceland peaked at 54,653 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,750, in 2003.
That places Iceland 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,700 | — |
| 1971 | 11,300 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 12,500 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 13,800 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 13,800 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,600 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 13,200 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 14,200 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 14,500 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 14,800 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,400 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 15,800 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 16,200 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 18,000 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 16,700 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 18,600 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 18,400 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 17,600 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 18,300 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 17,700 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 16,900 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 17,300 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 18,700 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 19,200 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 21,600 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 21,100 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 21,700 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 14,700 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 12,589 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 11,728 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 9,989 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 9,750 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10,832 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11,803 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 12,785 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 14,064 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12,431 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 12,924 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 21,668 | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 24,488 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 26,469 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 26,643 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28,979 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 35,558 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 41,022 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 50,389 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 54,653 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 35,823 | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 13,594 | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 24,518 | +80.4% |
| 2022 | 33,009 | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 37,800 | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,340 | 10,700 | 14,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,770 | 15,000 | 18,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,720 | 14,700 | 21,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,890 | 9,750 | 14,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,569 | 21,668 | 54,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,230 | 13,594 | 37,800 | 4 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Iceland?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Iceland was 37,800 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 54,653 in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,750 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.