Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 571,662 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Least developed countries, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Least developed countries stood at 571,662.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Least developed countries peaked at 580,854 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 152,231, in 2002.
Least developed countries ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,900 | — |
| 1971 | 173,200 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 167,600 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 178,100 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 170,500 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 189,900 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 211,000 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 187,300 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 193,800 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 210,100 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 225,400 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 235,300 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 232,000 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 241,100 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 233,200 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 232,700 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 228,300 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 221,300 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 223,100 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 208,600 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 207,700 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 197,700 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 191,900 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 183,100 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 192,700 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 184,300 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 194,900 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 183,900 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 181,500 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 158,100 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 166,660 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 160,726 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 152,231 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 155,199 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 175,254 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 181,816 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 182,701 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 211,664 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 180,086 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 196,930 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 331,175 | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 379,241 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 376,332 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 430,082 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 437,496 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 412,495 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 426,687 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 520,216 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 580,854 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 532,822 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 299,602 | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 348,476 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 505,648 | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 571,662 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,040 | 167,600 | 211,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,100 | 208,600 | 241,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,580 | 158,100 | 207,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,327 | 152,231 | 211,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,740 | 331,175 | 580,854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,347 | 299,602 | 571,662 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Least developed countries?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Least developed countries was 571,662 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 580,854 in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,231 in 2002.
- How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.