Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 635,271 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 635,271 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 699,919 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 150,100, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 153,700 | — |
| 1971 | 151,000 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 150,100 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 167,000 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 185,700 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 202,500 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 232,900 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 241,900 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 250,900 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 239,300 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 234,500 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 229,000 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 234,000 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 262,500 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 261,500 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 254,300 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 269,700 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 268,600 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 287,500 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 293,400 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 294,800 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 282,300 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 293,800 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 299,900 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 309,600 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 306,200 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 326,700 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 355,500 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 341,500 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 349,500 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 363,687 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 408,953 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 339,640 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 385,656 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 383,693 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 409,639 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 442,993 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 463,207 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 435,072 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 469,993 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 643,221 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 627,775 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 601,472 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 639,618 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 655,187 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 599,759 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 649,327 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 699,919 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 695,324 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 694,484 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 315,205 | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 419,281 | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 615,383 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 635,271 | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -54.6% | 694,484 | 315,205 |
| 2022 | +46.8% | 419,281 | 615,383 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,500 | 150,100 | 250,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,500 | 229,000 | 293,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,980 | 282,300 | 355,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,253 | 339,640 | 469,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 650,609 | 599,759 | 699,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,285 | 315,205 | 635,271 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 31 Switzerland 205,045 compare
- 32 Italy 185,458 compare
- 33 Sweden 180,974 compare
- 34 Portugal 178,916 compare
- 35 New Zealand 178,457 compare
- 36 South Africa 169,154 compare
- 37 Greece 167,624 compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 635,271 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 699,919 in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,100 in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.