Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 2.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
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 Latin America & Caribbean is 2.64 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.90 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 681,000, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 19th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 712,300 | — |
| 1971 | 681,000 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 695,500 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 706,800 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 743,800 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 781,500 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 804,400 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 786,700 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 801,600 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 907,000 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 983,000 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 943,200 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 762,060 | 681,000 | 907,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 943,200 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.23 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.56 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.30 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 1.29 million | 2.64 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.64 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 681,000 in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.