Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 34,416 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,416
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
75th
of 183 countries
All-time high
71,400
in 1989
All-time low
17,704
in 2003
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 34,416 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71,400 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17,704, in 2003.

Papua New Guinea ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Papua New Guinea, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 18,800
1976 18,900 +0.5%
1977 18,100 -4.2%
1978 20,400 +12.7%
1979 20,300 -0.5%
1980 19,200 -5.4%
1981 19,100 -0.5%
1982 19,400 +1.6%
1983 18,300 -5.7%
1984 55,400 +202.7%
1985 53,900 -2.7%
1986 57,300 +6.3%
1987 64,700 +12.9%
1988 69,500 +7.4%
1989 71,400 +2.7%
1990 62,400 -12.6%
1991 56,700 -9.1%
1992 53,200 -6.2%
1993 24,700 -53.6%
1994 57,800 +134.0%
1995 26,800 -53.6%
1996 26,800 +0.0%
1997 29,300 +9.3%
1998 29,600 +1.0%
1999 27,100 -8.4%
2000 27,512 +1.5%
2001 29,826 +8.4%
2002 31,147 +4.4%
2003 17,704 -43.2%
2004 18,712 +5.7%
2005 19,606 +4.8%
2006 21,935 +11.9%
2007 21,700 -1.1%
2008 21,751 +0.2%
2009 21,450 -1.4%
2010 32,741 +52.6%
2011 36,364 +11.1%
2012 37,310 +2.6%
2013 30,012 -19.6%
2014 34,068 +13.5%
2015 51,680 +51.7%
2016 48,892 -5.4%
2017 53,696 +9.8%
2018 41,173 -23.3%
2019 54,328 +32.0%
2020 36,664 -32.5%
2021 34,007 -7.2%
2022 41,566 +22.2%
2023 34,416 -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,300 18,100 20,400 5
1980s 44,820 18,300 71,400 10
1990s 39,440 24,700 62,400 10
2000s 23,134 17,704 31,147 10
2010s 42,026 30,012 54,328 10
2020s 36,663 34,007 41,566 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Papua New Guinea?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Papua New Guinea was 34,416 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71,400 in 1989.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17,704 in 2003.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.