Air transport, passengers carried in India
India: Air transport, passengers carried was 180.42 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in India, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in India stood at 180.42 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in India peaked at 180.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million, in 1971.
That places India 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 4.11 million | 2.55 million | 6.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.29 million | 6.60 million | 12.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.99 million | 9.44 million | 16.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.96 million | 16.86 million | 54.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.86 million | 64.37 million | 167.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.33 million | 68.96 million | 180.42 million | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for India
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.23 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,807 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,446 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,014 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 70.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in India?
- Air transport, passengers carried in India was 180.42 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 180.42 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million in 1971.
- How does India rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- India ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.