Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Canada

Aircraft departures in Canada in 2023 — 1,078,620 departures. Ranked 5 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 253.4%.

2023 1.08M departures +14.08% vs 2022
World rank 5of 150
Period maximum 1.44M departures2017
Period minimum 243,700 departures1993

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Canada, 1970–20230500,0001M1.5M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 305,200 departures1971: 292,500 departures1972: 291,400 departures1973: 348,900 departures1974: 371,900 departures1975: 363,800 departures1976: 352,900 departures1977: 348,000 departures1978: 349,200 departures1979: 357,700 departures1980: 382,000 departures1981: 383,600 departures1982: 344,000 departures1983: 325,300 departures1984: 343,600 departures1985: 351,900 departures1986: 343,000 departures1987: 333,800 departures1988: 380,900 departures1989: 370,200 departures1990: 346,800 departures1991: 257,800 departures1992: 258,700 departures1993: 243,700 departures1994: 253,500 departures1995: 282,800 departures1996: 305,800 departures1997: 310,800 departures1998: 317,800 departures1999: 319,600 departures2000: 963,468 departures2001: 982,013 departures2002: 263,906 departures2003: 1,036,092 departures2004: 988,755 departures2005: 1,018,480 departures2006: 1,042,100 departures2007: 1,188,947 departures2008: 1,200,361 departures2009: 1,198,381 departures2010: 1,234,529 departures2011: 1,245,744 departures2012: 1,280,198 departures2013: 1,263,297 departures2014: 1,290,419 departures2015: 1,322,033 departures2016: 1,359,442 departures2017: 1,443,818 departures2018: 1,250,460 departures2019: 1,215,983 departures2020: 511,637 departures2021: 571,070 departures2022: 945,478 departures2023: 1,078,620 departures
Change over the period: +773,420 (+253.41%) Average annual rate: 2.41 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 1.08M departures
World 34.76M departures
North America 10.35M departures
Aircraft departures — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 1.08M +133,142 +14.08%
2022 945,478 +374,408 +65.56%
2021 571,070 +59,433 +11.62%
2020 511,637 −704,346 −57.92%
2019 1.22M −34,477 −2.76%
2018 1.25M −193,358 −13.39%
2017 1.44M +84,376 +6.21%
2016 1.36M +37,409 +2.83%
2015 1.32M +31,614 +2.45%
2014 1.29M +27,122 +2.15%
2013 1.26M −16,901 −1.32%
2012 1.28M +34,455 +2.77%
2011 1.25M +11,215 +0.91%
2010 1.23M +36,148 +3.02%
2009 1.2M −1,980 −0.16%
2008 1.2M +11,414 +0.96%
2007 1.19M +146,847 +14.09%
2006 1.04M +23,620 +2.32%
2005 1.02M +29,725 +3.01%
2004 988,755 −47,337 −4.57%
2003 1.04M +772,186 +292.6%
2002 263,906 −718,107 −73.13%
2001 982,013 +18,545 +1.92%
2000 963,468 +643,868 +201.46%
1999 319,600 +1,800 +0.57%
1998 317,800 +7,000 +2.25%
1997 310,800 +5,000 +1.64%
1996 305,800 +23,000 +8.13%
1995 282,800 +29,300 +11.56%
1994 253,500 +9,800 +4.02%
1993 243,700 −15,000 −5.8%
1992 258,700 +900 +0.35%
1991 257,800 −89,000 −25.66%
1990 346,800 −23,400 −6.32%
1989 370,200 −10,700 −2.81%
1988 380,900 +47,100 +14.11%
1987 333,800 −9,200 −2.68%
1986 343,000 −8,900 −2.53%
1985 351,900 +8,300 +2.42%
1984 343,600 +18,300 +5.63%
1983 325,300 −18,700 −5.44%
1982 344,000 −39,600 −10.32%
1981 383,600 +1,600 +0.42%
1980 382,000 +24,300 +6.79%
1979 357,700 +8,500 +2.43%
1978 349,200 +1,200 +0.34%
1977 348,000 −4,900 −1.39%
1976 352,900 −10,900 −3%
1975 363,800 −8,100 −2.18%
1974 371,900 +23,000 +6.59%
1973 348,900 +57,500 +19.73%
1972 291,400 −1,100 −0.38%
1971 292,500 −12,700 −4.16%
1970 305,200

Northern America, 2023

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About the indicator

The number of departures by the aircraft of national carriers on domestic and international flights over the year. Set against passenger traffic it gives the average load of a flight: passenger traffic growing while the number of departures holds steady means a shift to larger aircraft or better seat occupancy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.