Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — India

Aircraft departures in India in 2023 — 1,234,696 departures. Ranked 3 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,166.4%.

2023 1.23M departures +16.99% vs 2022
World rank 3of 150
Period maximum 1.23M departures2023
Period minimum 64,700 departures1971

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — India, 1970–20230500,0001M1.5M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 97,500 departures1971: 64,700 departures1972: 96,600 departures1973: 94,300 departures1974: 69,000 departures1975: 90,600 departures1976: 94,700 departures1977: 99,000 departures1978: 105,300 departures1979: 100,100 departures1980: 100,000 departures1981: 104,600 departures1982: 106,500 departures1983: 113,500 departures1984: 120,400 departures1985: 139,900 departures1986: 151,000 departures1987: 159,500 departures1988: 157,600 departures1989: 156,300 departures1990: 125,800 departures1991: 117,500 departures1992: 120,300 departures1993: 105,300 departures1994: 130,100 departures1995: 168,400 departures1996: 151,300 departures1997: 182,500 departures1998: 196,100 departures1999: 180,500 departures2000: 198,426 departures2001: 206,690 departures2002: 231,413 departures2003: 263,870 departures2004: 302,790 departures2005: 330,484 departures2006: 453,921 departures2007: 569,033 departures2008: 592,292 departures2009: 601,977 departures2010: 623,197 departures2011: 695,626 departures2012: 678,126 departures2013: 689,094 departures2014: 724,541 departures2015: 787,998 departures2016: 917,625 departures2017: 1,029,426 departures2018: 1,200,111 departures2019: 1,209,803 departures2020: 583,142 departures2021: 739,481 departures2022: 1,055,352 departures2023: 1,234,696 departures
Change over the period: +1.14M (+1,166.35%) Average annual rate: 4.91 %

Comparison, 2023

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

India 1.23M departures
World 34.76M departures
South Asia 1.44M departures
Southern Asia computed 1.63M departures
Lower-middle-income countries computed 3.07M departures
Aircraft departures — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 1.23M +179,344 +16.99%
2022 1.06M +315,871 +42.72%
2021 739,481 +156,339 +26.81%
2020 583,142 −626,661 −51.8%
2019 1.21M +9,692 +0.81%
2018 1.2M +170,685 +16.58%
2017 1.03M +111,801 +12.18%
2016 917,625 +129,627 +16.45%
2015 787,998 +63,457 +8.76%
2014 724,541 +35,447 +5.14%
2013 689,094 +10,968 +1.62%
2012 678,126 −17,500 −2.52%
2011 695,626 +72,429 +11.62%
2010 623,197 +21,220 +3.53%
2009 601,977 +9,685 +1.64%
2008 592,292 +23,259 +4.09%
2007 569,033 +115,112 +25.36%
2006 453,921 +123,437 +37.35%
2005 330,484 +27,694 +9.15%
2004 302,790 +38,920 +14.75%
2003 263,870 +32,457 +14.03%
2002 231,413 +24,723 +11.96%
2001 206,690 +8,264 +4.16%
2000 198,426 +17,926 +9.93%
1999 180,500 −15,600 −7.96%
1998 196,100 +13,600 +7.45%
1997 182,500 +31,200 +20.62%
1996 151,300 −17,100 −10.15%
1995 168,400 +38,300 +29.44%
1994 130,100 +24,800 +23.55%
1993 105,300 −15,000 −12.47%
1992 120,300 +2,800 +2.38%
1991 117,500 −8,300 −6.6%
1990 125,800 −30,500 −19.51%
1989 156,300 −1,300 −0.82%
1988 157,600 −1,900 −1.19%
1987 159,500 +8,500 +5.63%
1986 151,000 +11,100 +7.93%
1985 139,900 +19,500 +16.2%
1984 120,400 +6,900 +6.08%
1983 113,500 +7,000 +6.57%
1982 106,500 +1,900 +1.82%
1981 104,600 +4,600 +4.6%
1980 100,000 −100 −0.1%
1979 100,100 −5,200 −4.94%
1978 105,300 +6,300 +6.36%
1977 99,000 +4,300 +4.54%
1976 94,700 +4,100 +4.53%
1975 90,600 +21,600 +31.3%
1974 69,000 −25,300 −26.83%
1973 94,300 −2,300 −2.38%
1972 96,600 +31,900 +49.3%
1971 64,700 −32,800 −33.64%
1970 97,500

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.