Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Japan

Japan: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 975,616 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
975,616
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2017
All-time low
277,300
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Japan, 1970–2023

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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 Japan is 975,616, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Japan peaked at 1.04 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 277,300, in 1970.

That places Japan 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 277,300
1971 395,100 +42.5%
1972 298,700 -24.4%
1973 311,800 +4.4%
1974 320,700 +2.9%
1975 312,700 -2.5%
1976 321,200 +2.7%
1977 345,900 +7.7%
1978 369,600 +6.9%
1979 388,500 +5.1%
1980 396,500 +2.1%
1981 416,600 +5.1%
1982 417,500 +0.2%
1983 414,300 -0.8%
1984 416,100 +0.4%
1985 417,800 +0.4%
1986 433,300 +3.7%
1987 441,500 +1.9%
1988 465,400 +5.4%
1989 468,300 +0.6%
1990 476,000 +1.6%
1991 495,800 +4.2%
1992 473,000 -4.6%
1993 474,400 +0.3%
1994 489,300 +3.1%
1995 535,900 +9.5%
1996 564,000 +5.2%
1997 573,300 +1.6%
1998 636,500 +11.0%
1999 661,800 +4.0%
2000 645,087 -2.5%
2001 640,328 -0.7%
2002 647,953 +1.2%
2003 639,866 -1.2%
2004 638,430 -0.2%
2005 651,858 +2.1%
2006 670,252 +2.8%
2007 656,917 -2.0%
2008 655,495 -0.2%
2009 641,913 -2.1%
2010 934,487 +45.6%
2011 812,928 -13.0%
2012 874,677 +7.6%
2013 915,543 +4.7%
2014 927,666 +1.3%
2015 956,015 +3.1%
2016 984,320 +3.0%
2017 1.04 million +5.2%
2018 999,594 -3.5%
2019 1.02 million +1.9%
2020 659,764 -35.2%
2021 657,016 -0.4%
2022 906,188 +37.9%
2023 975,616 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 334,150 277,300 395,100 10
1980s 428,730 396,500 468,300 10
1990s 538,000 473,000 661,800 10
2000s 648,810 638,430 670,252 10
2010s 945,919 812,928 1.04 million 10
2020s 799,646 657,016 975,616 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 India 1.23 million compare
  2. 4 Ireland 1.11 million compare
  3. 5 Canada 1.08 million compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 839,180 compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 810,474 compare
  6. 9 Brazil 791,523 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Japan?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Japan was 975,616 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2017.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 277,300 in 1970.
How does Japan rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Japan ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.