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
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.