Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Kuwait
Kuwait: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 68,356 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 68,356 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Kuwait peaked at 68,356 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,700, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,700 | — |
| 1971 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7,600 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 8,400 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 9,700 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 11,600 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 12,500 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,900 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 13,400 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 13,300 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14,600 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 14,700 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 14,200 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 14,300 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 14,300 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,000 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 15,600 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 7,200 | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 14,300 | +98.6% |
| 1993 | 16,200 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 17,200 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 17,900 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 19,400 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 17,200 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 18,700 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 17,300 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 17,486 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16,682 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 18,929 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 17,833 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 19,512 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 19,142 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20,673 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 17,685 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 17,999 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18,191 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41,848 | +130.0% |
| 2011 | 31,753 | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 28,814 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 27,305 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 26,610 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 30,073 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 33,387 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 42,782 | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 46,450 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 50,959 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 17,004 | -66.6% |
| 2021 | 20,436 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 53,616 | +162.4% |
| 2023 | 68,356 | +27.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 68,356 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,268, 68% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 68,356 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45,215, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +162.4% | 20,436 | 53,616 |
| 2010 | +130.0% | 18,191 | 41,848 |
| 1992 | +98.6% | 7,200 | 14,300 |
| 2020 | -66.6% | 50,959 | 17,004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,960 | 6,700 | 12,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,230 | 12,900 | 15,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,540 | 7,200 | 19,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,413 | 16,682 | 20,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,998 | 26,610 | 50,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,853 | 17,004 | 68,356 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Kuwait?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Kuwait was 68,356 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 68,356 in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,700 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Kuwait ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.