Air transport, passengers carried in World
World: Air transport, passengers carried was 4.27 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in World, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
World recorded 4.27 billion for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in World peaked at 4.46 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 310.44 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 | 456.29 million | 310.44 million | 648.40 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 782.22 million | 640.62 million | 983.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion | 1.02 billion | 1.56 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 billion | 1.63 billion | 2.25 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 billion | 2.67 billion | 4.46 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 billion | 1.77 billion | 4.27 billion | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in World?
- Air transport, passengers carried in World was 4.27 billion 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.44 million in 1970.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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.