Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Laos
Laos: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 10,963 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Laos stood at 10,963.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Laos peaked at 16,944 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1978.
Laos ranks 104th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,100 | — |
| 1971 | 2,300 | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,800 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 400 | -77.8% |
| 1979 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,500 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 3,400 | +61.9% |
| 1991 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,700 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,300 | +61.5% |
| 2000 | 6,411 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6,652 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6,971 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7,068 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,413 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 9,002 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9,959 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 9,957 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,007 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9,793 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11,374 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 12,262 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 15,836 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 16,944 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 12,732 | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 9,772 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 9,986 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,731 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16,299 | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 16,359 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,537 | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 2,758 | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 6,475 | +134.8% |
| 2023 | 10,963 | +69.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10,963 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,963, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10,963 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,145, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +200.0% | 500 | 1,500 |
| 2022 | +134.8% | 2,758 | 6,475 |
| 1978 | -77.8% | 1,800 | 400 |
| 2023 | +69.3% | 6,475 | 10,963 |
| 2018 | +67.5% | 9,731 | 16,299 |
| 1990 | +61.9% | 2,100 | 3,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,010 | 400 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,020 | 400 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,980 | 3,400 | 6,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,423 | 6,411 | 10,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,130 | 9,731 | 16,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,683 | 2,758 | 10,963 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Laos?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Laos was 10,963 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 16,944 in 2013.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.