Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in India
India: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 1.23 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in India, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in India stood at 1.23 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in India peaked at 1.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,700, in 1971.
India ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97,500 | — |
| 1971 | 64,700 | -33.6% |
| 1972 | 96,600 | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 94,300 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 69,000 | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 90,600 | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 94,700 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 99,000 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 105,300 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 100,100 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 100,000 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 104,600 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 106,500 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 113,500 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 120,400 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 139,900 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 151,000 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 159,500 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 157,600 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 156,300 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 125,800 | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 117,500 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 120,300 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 105,300 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 130,100 | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 168,400 | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 151,300 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 182,500 | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 196,100 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 180,500 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 198,426 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 206,690 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 231,413 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 263,870 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 302,790 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 330,484 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 453,921 | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 569,033 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 592,292 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 601,977 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 623,197 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 695,626 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 678,126 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 689,094 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 724,541 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 787,998 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 917,625 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 583,142 | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 739,481 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | +17.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,963, 112.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 1.23 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 50,492, 24.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,180 | 64,700 | 105,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,930 | 100,000 | 159,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,780 | 105,300 | 196,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 375,090 | 198,426 | 601,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 855,555 | 623,197 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 903,168 | 583,142 | 1.23 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in India?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in India was 1.23 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,700 in 1971.
- How does India rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- India ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.