Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in South Asia
South Asia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 1.44 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in South Asia is 1.44 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in South Asia peaked at 1.44 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,400, in 1971.
South Asia ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,700 | — |
| 1971 | 81,400 | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 112,400 | +38.1% |
| 1973 | 122,700 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 98,200 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 121,300 | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 124,800 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 130,200 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 135,700 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 134,100 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 135,700 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 139,600 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 141,100 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 150,300 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 158,100 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 181,300 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 193,000 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 198,000 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 202,100 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 204,900 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 173,900 | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 163,900 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 167,700 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 153,000 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 181,100 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 222,000 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 206,600 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 236,800 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 252,900 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 214,000 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 229,183 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 241,451 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 258,046 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 293,960 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 341,268 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 370,837 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 497,465 | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 615,836 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 638,842 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 649,489 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 712,461 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 796,485 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 774,793 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 817,226 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 882,603 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 936,967 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 682,265 | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 838,667 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,450 | 81,400 | 135,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,410 | 135,700 | 204,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,190 | 153,000 | 252,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,638 | 229,183 | 649,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 712,461 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 682,265 | 1.44 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 21 Thailand 335,160 compare
- 22 Viet Nam 331,806 compare
- 23 Austria 325,904 compare
- 24 Netherlands 307,432 compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 302,451 compare
- 26 Hungary 298,017 compare
- 27 Philippines 283,131 compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in South Asia?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in South Asia was 1.44 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,400 in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- South Asia ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.