Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North America
North America: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 10.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.35 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
11.33 million
in 2010
All-time low
4.92 million
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North America stood at 10.35 million.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North America peaked at 11.33 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million, in 1982.
North America ranks 11th of 45 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.29 million | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.02 million | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 4.94 million | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 5.34 million | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.01 million | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 4.92 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.14 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 5.55 million | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 5.91 million | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 6.45 million | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 6.73 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.01 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.89 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.20 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 6.88 million | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.67 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.50 million | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 8.34 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 8.25 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.14 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.83 million | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 9.78 million | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 9.52 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.30 million | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 8.83 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 10.55 million | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.78 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.25 million | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 10.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.33 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 11.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.14 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.85 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.69 million | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 8.58 million | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 9.79 million | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 10.35 million | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 million | 4.94 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 million | 4.92 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 million | 6.67 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.04 million | 8.30 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.10 million | 10.82 million | 11.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 6.69 million | 10.35 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North America?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in North America was 10.35 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million in 1982.
- How does North America rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- North America ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.