Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North Korea
North Korea: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North Korea stood at 74.
The figure is up 693.3% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North Korea peaked at 9,100 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2021.
That places North Korea 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,600 | — |
| 1971 | 9,100 | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 4,900 | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,500 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 5,600 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5,600 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,400 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,400 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5,800 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 5,800 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,800 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,800 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,100 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6,100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,400 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,900 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | -85.5% |
| 1999 | 1,300 | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 1,332 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,305 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,396 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,354 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,652 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 1,768 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,839 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,949 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,986 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,865 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 725 | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 732 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 890 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 3,576 | +301.8% |
| 2014 | 498.34 | -86.1% |
| 2015 | 483 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 522 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 460 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 472 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 526 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 44 | -91.6% |
| 2021 | 9.33 | -78.8% |
| 2023 | 74 | +693.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 74 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,785, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,145, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +693.3% | 9.33 | 74 |
| 2013 | +301.8% | 890 | 3,576 |
| 2020 | -91.6% | 526 | 44 |
| 2014 | -86.1% | 3,576 | 498.34 |
| 1998 | -85.5% | 6,900 | 1,000 |
| 2021 | -78.8% | 44 | 9.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,400 | 4,900 | 9,100 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,570 | 5,400 | 5,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,190 | 1,000 | 6,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,645 | 1,305 | 1,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.43 | 460 | 3,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.44 | 9.33 | 74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More infrastructure data for North Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.18 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.18 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Air transport, freight 0.0075 million ton-km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North Korea?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North Korea was 74 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,100 in 1971.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- North Korea ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.