Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA blend
IDA blend: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 385,593 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA blend, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA blend is 385,593, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA blend peaked at 542,577 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67,300, in 1972.
That places IDA blend 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86,400 | — |
| 1971 | 77,000 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 67,300 | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 90,200 | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 77,700 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 112,700 | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 125,600 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 127,700 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 139,700 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 149,100 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 168,500 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 167,700 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 154,200 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 161,800 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 201,300 | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 209,100 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 204,500 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 209,000 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 223,100 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 225,600 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 219,500 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 213,000 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 214,800 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 184,400 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 232,900 | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 201,900 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 199,600 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 287,700 | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 286,400 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 277,500 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 266,707 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 255,858 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 197,043 | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 191,629 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 198,949 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 211,068 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 229,209 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 235,648 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 225,363 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 223,162 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 335,357 | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 367,052 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 394,075 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 417,305 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 433,516 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 478,948 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 480,833 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 501,002 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 514,464 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 542,577 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 319,223 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 334,542 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 382,904 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 385,593 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,340 | 67,300 | 149,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,480 | 154,200 | 225,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,770 | 184,400 | 287,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,464 | 191,629 | 266,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,513 | 335,357 | 542,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,566 | 319,223 | 385,593 | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 35 New Zealand 178,457 compare
- 36 South Africa 169,154 compare
- 37 Greece 167,624 compare
- 38 Argentina 156,614 compare
- 39 Ethiopia 147,319 compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 144,976 compare
- 41 Chile 144,494 compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 581.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8423 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA blend?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA blend was 385,593 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 542,577 in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,300 in 1972.
- How does IDA blend rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- IDA blend ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.