What is air transport, passengers carried in IDA total?

Air transport, passengers carried in IDA total was 81.07 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in IDA total?

The highest recorded value was 81.07 million in 2023.

What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in IDA total?

The lowest recorded value was 5.69 million in 1970.

Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in IDA total?

Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this IDA total data come from?

The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Air transport, passengers carried in IDA total

Name: Air transport, passengers carried in IDA total
Creator: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IDA total: Air transport, passengers carried was 81.07 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

81.07 million

Change on year

up 18.8%

All-time high

81.07 million

in 2023

All-time low

5.69 million

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in IDA total, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

IDA total recorded 81.07 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in IDA total peaked at 81.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.69 million, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	8.78 million	5.69 million	13.55 million	10
1980s	17.85 million	15.20 million	19.65 million	10
1990s	22.37 million	19.31 million	23.79 million	10
2000s	27.34 million	21.89 million	32.29 million	10
2010s	61.39 million	44.83 million	78.26 million	10
2020s	55.80 million	32.98 million	81.07 million	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in IDA total?: Air transport, passengers carried in IDA total was 81.07 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in IDA total?: The highest recorded value was 81.07 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in IDA total?: The lowest recorded value was 5.69 million in 1970.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in IDA total?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total data come from?: The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.