Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in World
World: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 34.76 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in World, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in World stood at 34.76 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in World peaked at 38.08 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.24 million, in 1975.
World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.25 million | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 9.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.92 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 10.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.65 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 10.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.27 million | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 10.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.76 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 11.40 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 11.90 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 12.68 million | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 13.24 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 13.88 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 14.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.58 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 14.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.92 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15.99 million | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 17.22 million | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 18.01 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 18.95 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 19.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 19.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.74 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 22.01 million | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 22.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.82 million | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 21.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.75 million | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 24.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.02 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 25.50 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.22 million | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 31.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 31.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.34 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 36.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 37.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 38.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.10 million | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 24.05 million | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 29.29 million | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 34.76 million | +18.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in World 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -47.2% | 38.08 million | 20.10 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.73 million | 9.24 million | 10.65 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.92 million | 10.27 million | 14.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.40 million | 14.36 million | 20.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.68 million | 20.82 million | 26.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.92 million | 30.22 million | 38.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.05 million | 20.10 million | 34.76 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in World?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in World was 34.76 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 38.08 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 million in 1975.
- How does World rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.