Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA only
IDA only: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 677,075 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA only, 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 only is 677,075, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA only peaked at 695,785 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 210,100, in 1972.
IDA only ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 212,200 | — |
| 1971 | 217,600 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 210,100 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 223,500 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 220,300 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 238,200 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 256,700 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 228,200 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 234,800 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 243,800 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 259,300 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 262,100 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 258,700 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 258,700 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 261,800 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 260,900 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 256,100 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 258,700 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 267,700 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 262,500 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 267,300 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 260,800 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 250,800 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 239,000 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 242,600 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 237,500 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 252,200 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 232,600 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 245,400 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 218,500 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 223,833 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 222,826 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 214,168 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 217,640 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 251,709 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 250,009 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 250,482 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 286,183 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 254,859 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 271,231 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 417,652 | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 481,626 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 474,297 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 533,418 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 588,687 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 568,639 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 589,534 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 668,517 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 695,785 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 648,275 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 346,698 | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 413,282 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 611,156 | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 677,075 | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +54.0% | 271,231 | 417,652 |
| 2020 | -46.5% | 648,275 | 346,698 |
| 2022 | +47.9% | 413,282 | 611,156 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228,540 | 210,100 | 256,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,650 | 256,100 | 267,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,670 | 218,500 | 267,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,294 | 214,168 | 286,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566,643 | 417,652 | 695,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,053 | 346,698 | 677,075 | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 30 Qatar 207,020 compare
- 31 Switzerland 205,045 compare
- 32 Italy 185,458 compare
- 33 Sweden 180,974 compare
- 34 Portugal 178,916 compare
- 35 New Zealand 178,457 compare
- 36 South Africa 169,154 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA only?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA only was 677,075 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 695,785 in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,100 in 1972.
- How does IDA only rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- IDA only ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.