Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 839,180 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 839,180, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in United Kingdom peaked at 1.24 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 289,731, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 441,800 | — |
| 1971 | 432,200 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 435,200 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 446,300 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 429,400 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 397,100 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 409,300 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 413,300 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 462,600 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 476,900 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 477,500 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 434,000 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 433,200 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 435,600 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 457,900 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 471,700 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 498,900 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 522,900 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 573,300 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 639,100 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 670,700 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 615,500 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 654,600 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 659,400 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 684,900 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 724,800 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 772,300 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 788,900 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 801,900 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 840,800 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 876,158 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 925,638 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 924,944 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 891,154 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 970,036 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 985,109 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 303,493 | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 289,731 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 713,976 | +146.4% |
| 2023 | 839,180 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434,410 | 397,100 | 476,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 494,410 | 433,200 | 639,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 721,380 | 615,500 | 840,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 974,806 | 876,158 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 985,109 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,595 | 289,731 | 839,180 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in United Kingdom?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in United Kingdom was 839,180 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,731 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.