Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA total
IDA total: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 1.06 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA total, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA total stood at 1.06 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA total peaked at 1.21 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 277,400, in 1972.
That places IDA total 29th out of 47 groups 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 298,600 | — |
| 1971 | 294,600 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 277,400 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 313,700 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 298,000 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 350,900 | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 382,300 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 355,900 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 374,500 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 392,900 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 427,800 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 429,800 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 412,900 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 420,500 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 463,100 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 470,000 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 460,600 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 467,700 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 490,800 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 488,100 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 486,800 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 473,800 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 465,600 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 423,400 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 475,500 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 439,400 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 451,800 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 520,300 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 531,800 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 496,000 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 490,540 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 478,684 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 411,211 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 409,269 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 450,658 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 461,077 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 479,691 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 521,831 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 480,222 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 494,393 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 753,009 | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 848,678 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 868,372 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 950,723 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 665,921 | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 747,824 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 994,060 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA total 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 | +52.3% | 494,393 | 753,009 |
| 2020 | -44.1% | 1.19 million | 665,921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333,880 | 277,400 | 392,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 453,130 | 412,900 | 490,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 476,440 | 423,400 | 531,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 467,758 | 409,269 | 521,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 753,009 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 867,619 | 665,921 | 1.06 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA total?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in IDA total was 1.06 million 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,400 in 1972.
- How does IDA total rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- IDA total ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.