Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 2.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.28 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.48 million
in 2015
All-time low
601,600
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 2.28 million for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2.48 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 601,600, in 1971.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 633,700
1971 601,600 -5.1%
1972 623,800 +3.7%
1973 643,300 +3.1%
1974 675,400 +5.0%
1975 700,500 +3.7%
1976 719,900 +2.8%
1977 704,100 -2.2%
1978 725,400 +3.0%
1979 814,000 +12.2%
1980 881,200 +8.3%
1981 844,700 -4.1%
1982 926,400 +9.7%
1983 1.02 million +10.5%
1984 1.06 million +3.2%
1985 1.02 million -3.5%
1986 1.03 million +1.2%
1987 1.05 million +2.2%
1988 1.03 million -2.1%
1989 1.05 million +2.2%
1990 1.07 million +1.1%
1991 1.08 million +0.9%
1992 1.10 million +2.2%
1993 1.17 million +6.4%
1994 1.21 million +3.6%
1995 1.20 million -0.9%
1996 1.28 million +6.4%
1997 1.47 million +15.1%
1998 1.52 million +3.4%
1999 1.71 million +12.2%
2000 1.57 million -8.1%
2001 1.64 million +4.3%
2002 1.50 million -8.3%
2003 1.31 million -13.1%
2004 1.36 million +3.8%
2005 1.41 million +4.2%
2006 1.45 million +2.5%
2007 1.57 million +8.3%
2008 1.52 million -2.9%
2009 1.56 million +2.5%
2010 1.98 million +26.5%
2011 2.07 million +4.8%
2012 2.19 million +5.9%
2013 2.30 million +5.1%
2014 2.40 million +4.1%
2015 2.48 million +3.4%
2016 2.40 million -3.2%
2017 2.36 million -1.9%
2018 2.40 million +2.1%
2019 2.42 million +0.7%
2020 1.12 million -53.6%
2021 1.57 million +39.8%
2022 2.22 million +41.3%
2023 2.28 million +3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -53.6% 2.42 million 1.12 million
2022 +41.3% 1.57 million 2.22 million
2021 +39.8% 1.12 million 1.57 million
2010 +26.5% 1.56 million 1.98 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 684,170 601,600 814,000 10
1980s 992,390 844,700 1.06 million 10
1990s 1.28 million 1.07 million 1.71 million 10
2000s 1.49 million 1.31 million 1.64 million 10
2010s 2.30 million 1.98 million 2.48 million 10
2020s 1.80 million 1.12 million 2.28 million 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 18 United Arab Emirates 435,257 compare
  2. 19 Colombia 373,147 compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 359,378 compare
  4. 21 Thailand 335,160 compare
  5. 22 Viet Nam 331,806 compare
  6. 23 Austria 325,904 compare
  7. 24 Netherlands 307,432 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.28 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2015.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 601,600 in 1971.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
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.