Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in New Zealand

New Zealand: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 178,457 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
178,457
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
266,139
in 2001
All-time low
75,000
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in New Zealand, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 178,457 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in New Zealand peaked at 266,139 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 75,000, in 1982.

New Zealand ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in New Zealand, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 83,600
1971 86,600 +3.6%
1972 90,600 +4.6%
1973 96,900 +7.0%
1974 103,700 +7.0%
1975 103,400 -0.3%
1976 98,100 -5.1%
1977 89,100 -9.2%
1978 90,200 +1.2%
1979 91,500 +1.4%
1980 87,700 -4.2%
1981 78,000 -11.1%
1982 75,000 -3.8%
1983 78,600 +4.8%
1984 90,500 +15.1%
1985 96,200 +6.3%
1986 93,100 -3.2%
1987 98,700 +6.0%
1988 111,500 +13.0%
1989 126,500 +13.5%
1990 128,300 +1.4%
1991 109,200 -14.9%
1992 122,900 +12.5%
1993 123,600 +0.6%
1994 125,800 +1.8%
1995 127,600 +1.4%
1996 187,400 +46.9%
1997 256,800 +37.0%
1998 236,100 -8.1%
1999 227,500 -3.6%
2000 240,046 +5.5%
2001 266,139 +10.9%
2002 242,720 -8.8%
2003 247,388 +1.9%
2004 196,657 -20.5%
2005 209,469 +6.5%
2006 220,990 +5.5%
2007 219,243 -0.8%
2008 220,375 +0.5%
2009 217,178 -1.5%
2010 207,872 -4.3%
2011 206,937 -0.4%
2012 203,388 -1.7%
2013 203,520 +0.1%
2014 189,722 -6.8%
2015 186,209 -1.9%
2016 181,125 -2.7%
2017 184,762 +2.0%
2018 187,851 +1.7%
2019 192,514 +2.5%
2020 123,038 -36.1%
2021 135,903 +10.5%
2022 157,941 +16.2%
2023 178,457 +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93,370 83,600 103,700 10
1980s 93,580 75,000 126,500 10
1990s 164,520 109,200 256,800 10
2000s 228,020 196,657 266,139 10
2010s 194,390 181,125 207,872 10
2020s 148,835 123,038 178,457 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 32 Italy 185,458 compare
  2. 33 Sweden 180,974 compare
  3. 34 Portugal 178,916 compare
  4. 36 South Africa 169,154 compare
  5. 37 Greece 167,624 compare
  6. 38 Argentina 156,614 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in New Zealand?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in New Zealand was 178,457 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 266,139 in 2001.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 75,000 in 1982.
How does New Zealand rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
New Zealand ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.