Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in OECD members
OECD members: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 20.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.67 million
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
22.82 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.63 million
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
OECD members recorded 20.67 million for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in OECD members peaked at 22.82 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.63 million, in 1975.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.15 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 8.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 7.80 million | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 7.63 million | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.16 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 8.67 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.18 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 8.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 8.97 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 9.44 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.15 million | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 10.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 11.16 million | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 11.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.83 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 11.52 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.94 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 12.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.15 million | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 13.85 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 14.66 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 15.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 15.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.41 million | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 17.62 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 17.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.06 million | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 16.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.41 million | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 18.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.69 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.93 million | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 21.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.61 million | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 14.70 million | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 19.09 million | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 20.67 million | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.15 million | 7.63 million | 8.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.52 million | 8.18 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.59 million | 11.52 million | 16.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.03 million | 16.06 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 million | 20.93 million | 22.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.52 million | 11.61 million | 20.67 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in OECD members?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in OECD members was 20.67 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 22.82 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 million in 1975.
- How does OECD members rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.