Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Iceland

Aircraft departures in Iceland in 2023 — 37,800 departures. Ranked 69 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 253.3%.

2023 37,800 departures +14.51% vs 2022
World rank 69of 150
Period maximum 54,653 departures2018
Period minimum 9,750 departures2003

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Iceland, 1970–2023020,00040,00060,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 10,700 departures1971: 11,300 departures1972: 12,500 departures1973: 13,800 departures1974: 13,800 departures1975: 14,600 departures1976: 13,200 departures1977: 14,200 departures1978: 14,500 departures1979: 14,800 departures1980: 15,000 departures1981: 15,000 departures1982: 16,400 departures1983: 15,800 departures1984: 16,200 departures1985: 18,000 departures1986: 16,700 departures1987: 18,600 departures1988: 18,400 departures1989: 17,600 departures1990: 18,300 departures1991: 17,700 departures1992: 16,900 departures1993: 17,300 departures1994: 18,700 departures1995: 19,200 departures1996: 21,600 departures1997: 21,100 departures1998: 21,700 departures1999: 14,700 departures2000: 12,589 departures2001: 11,728 departures2002: 9,989 departures2003: 9,750 departures2004: 10,832 departures2005: 11,803 departures2006: 12,785 departures2007: 14,064 departures2008: 12,431 departures2009: 12,924 departures2010: 21,668 departures2011: 24,488 departures2012: 26,469 departures2013: 26,643 departures2014: 28,979 departures2015: 35,558 departures2016: 41,022 departures2017: 50,389 departures2018: 54,653 departures2019: 35,823 departures2020: 13,594 departures2021: 24,518 departures2022: 33,009 departures2023: 37,800 departures
Change over the period: +27,100 (+253.27%) Average annual rate: 2.41 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Iceland 37,800 departures
World 34.76M departures
Europe & Central Asia 8M departures
Aircraft departures — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 37,800 +4,791 +14.51%
2022 33,009 +8,491 +34.63%
2021 24,518 +10,924 +80.36%
2020 13,594 −22,229 −62.05%
2019 35,823 −18,830 −34.45%
2018 54,653 +4,264 +8.46%
2017 50,389 +9,367 +22.83%
2016 41,022 +5,464 +15.37%
2015 35,558 +6,579 +22.7%
2014 28,979 +2,336 +8.77%
2013 26,643 +174 +0.66%
2012 26,469 +1,981 +8.09%
2011 24,488 +2,820 +13.01%
2010 21,668 +8,744 +67.66%
2009 12,924 +493 +3.97%
2008 12,431 −1,633 −11.61%
2007 14,064 +1,279 +10%
2006 12,785 +982 +8.32%
2005 11,803 +971 +8.96%
2004 10,832 +1,082 +11.1%
2003 9,750 −239 −2.39%
2002 9,989 −1,739 −14.83%
2001 11,728 −861 −6.84%
2000 12,589 −2,111 −14.36%
1999 14,700 −7,000 −32.26%
1998 21,700 +600 +2.84%
1997 21,100 −500 −2.31%
1996 21,600 +2,400 +12.5%
1995 19,200 +500 +2.67%
1994 18,700 +1,400 +8.09%
1993 17,300 +400 +2.37%
1992 16,900 −800 −4.52%
1991 17,700 −600 −3.28%
1990 18,300 +700 +3.98%
1989 17,600 −800 −4.35%
1988 18,400 −200 −1.08%
1987 18,600 +1,900 +11.38%
1986 16,700 −1,300 −7.22%
1985 18,000 +1,800 +11.11%
1984 16,200 +400 +2.53%
1983 15,800 −600 −3.66%
1982 16,400 +1,400 +9.33%
1981 15,000 +0 +0%
1980 15,000 +200 +1.35%
1979 14,800 +300 +2.07%
1978 14,500 +300 +2.11%
1977 14,200 +1,000 +7.58%
1976 13,200 −1,400 −9.59%
1975 14,600 +800 +5.8%
1974 13,800 +0 +0%
1973 13,800 +1,300 +10.4%
1972 12,500 +1,200 +10.62%
1971 11,300 +600 +5.61%
1970 10,700

Northern Europe, 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.