Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 839,180 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
839,180
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
7th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2018
All-time low
289,731
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in United Kingdom, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in United Kingdom, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Ireland 1.11 million compare
  2. 5 Canada 1.08 million compare
  3. 6 Japan 975,616 compare
  4. 8 Turkey 810,474 compare
  5. 9 Brazil 791,523 compare
  6. 10 Russia 783,868 compare

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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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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide
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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.