Air transport, passengers carried in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Air transport, passengers carried was 118.95 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in United Kingdom stood at 118.95 million.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in United Kingdom peaked at 165.39 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.57 million, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 7th 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 | 19.12 million | 15.57 million | 25.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.84 million | 23.38 million | 46.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.78 million | 42.86 million | 65.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.55 million | 70.33 million | 104.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.63 million | 101.52 million | 165.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.93 million | 26.63 million | 118.95 million | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 839,180 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,414 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 145 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,144 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 74.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in United Kingdom?
- Air transport, passengers carried in United Kingdom was 118.95 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 165.39 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.57 million in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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.