Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Spain

Spain: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 662,492 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
662,492
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
13th
of 183 countries
All-time high
677,579
in 2019
All-time low
146,900
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Spain, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Spain stood at 662,492.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Spain peaked at 677,579 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146,900, in 1970.

That places Spain 13th out of 183 countries 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Spain, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 146,900 —
1971 159,400 +8.5%
1972 167,300 +5.0%
1973 176,400 +5.4%
1974 178,800 +1.4%
1975 181,800 +1.7%
1976 184,500 +1.5%
1977 192,700 +4.4%
1978 209,300 +8.6%
1979 214,200 +2.3%
1980 207,900 -2.9%
1981 188,700 -9.2%
1982 191,000 +1.2%
1983 194,000 +1.6%
1984 184,900 -4.7%
1985 181,700 -1.7%
1986 180,400 -0.7%
1987 183,000 +1.4%
1988 207,200 +13.2%
1989 225,500 +8.8%
1990 244,700 +8.5%
1991 262,600 +7.3%
1992 289,700 +10.3%
1993 282,200 -2.6%
1994 282,300 +0.0%
1995 313,200 +10.9%
1996 332,800 +6.3%
1997 370,400 +11.3%
1998 387,900 +4.7%
1999 414,200 +6.8%
2000 485,856 +17.3%
2001 517,481 +6.5%
2002 493,019 -4.7%
2003 518,836 +5.2%
2004 549,963 +6.0%
2005 586,438 +6.6%
2006 602,978 +2.8%
2007 657,606 +9.1%
2008 616,893 -6.2%
2009 547,971 -11.2%
2010 546,299 -0.3%
2011 535,074 -2.1%
2012 471,441 -11.9%
2013 465,559 -1.2%
2014 486,354 +4.5%
2015 534,895 +10.0%
2016 566,775 +6.0%
2017 579,842 +2.3%
2018 641,097 +10.6%
2019 677,579 +5.7%
2020 261,972 -61.3%
2021 381,188 +45.5%
2022 616,749 +61.8%
2023 662,492 +7.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 662,492 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,268, 6.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 662,492 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,800, 17.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -61.3% 677,579 261,972
2022 +61.8% 381,188 616,749
2021 +45.5% 261,972 381,188

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 181,130 146,900 214,200 10
1980s 194,430 180,400 225,500 10
1990s 318,000 244,700 414,200 10
2000s 557,704 485,856 657,606 10
2010s 550,492 465,559 677,579 10
2020s 480,600 261,972 662,492 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Russia 783,868 compare
  2. 11 Indonesia 736,333 compare
  3. 12 Australia 678,852 compare
  4. 14 Germany 655,842 compare
  5. 15 Mexico 556,879 compare
  6. 16 France 497,793 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Spain?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Spain was 662,492 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 677,579 in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 146,900 in 1970.
How does Spain rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Spain ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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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.