Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Portugal

Aircraft departures in Portugal in 2023 — 178,916 departures. Ranked 33 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 275.9%.

2023 178,916 departures +13.5% vs 2022
World rank 33of 150
Period maximum 186,711 departures2019
Period minimum 28,200 departures1976

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Portugal, 1970–2023050,000100,000150,000200,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 47,600 departures1971: 53,500 departures1972: 58,100 departures1973: 65,100 departures1974: 66,400 departures1975: 32,800 departures1976: 28,200 departures1977: 29,200 departures1978: 30,800 departures1979: 31,400 departures1980: 33,500 departures1981: 34,100 departures1982: 35,100 departures1983: 35,300 departures1984: 33,900 departures1985: 31,000 departures1986: 31,700 departures1987: 34,600 departures1988: 39,500 departures1989: 40,300 departures1990: 45,000 departures1991: 47,000 departures1992: 59,900 departures1993: 63,300 departures1994: 65,900 departures1995: 71,600 departures1996: 80,500 departures1997: 94,700 departures1998: 97,600 departures1999: 117,200 departures2000: 112,462 departures2001: 96,049 departures2002: 112,324 departures2003: 117,404 departures2004: 127,025 departures2005: 148,604 departures2006: 119,668 departures2007: 138,093 departures2008: 159,135 departures2009: 123,551 departures2010: 111,961 departures2011: 129,004 departures2012: 131,870 departures2013: 158,096 departures2014: 157,702 departures2015: 160,003 departures2016: 154,448 departures2017: 170,444 departures2018: 182,753 departures2019: 186,711 departures2020: 73,742 departures2021: 97,777 departures2022: 157,641 departures2023: 178,916 departures
Change over the period: +131,316 (+275.87%) Average annual rate: 2.53 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Portugal 178,916 departures
World 34.76M departures
Europe & Central Asia 8M departures
Aircraft departures — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 178,916 +21,276 +13.5%
2022 157,641 +59,864 +61.22%
2021 97,777 +24,035 +32.59%
2020 73,742 −112,969 −60.5%
2019 186,711 +3,958 +2.17%
2018 182,753 +12,309 +7.22%
2017 170,444 +15,996 +10.36%
2016 154,448 −5,555 −3.47%
2015 160,003 +2,301 +1.46%
2014 157,702 −394 −0.25%
2013 158,096 +26,226 +19.89%
2012 131,870 +2,866 +2.22%
2011 129,004 +17,043 +15.22%
2010 111,961 −11,590 −9.38%
2009 123,551 −35,584 −22.36%
2008 159,135 +21,042 +15.24%
2007 138,093 +18,425 +15.4%
2006 119,668 −28,936 −19.47%
2005 148,604 +21,579 +16.99%
2004 127,025 +9,621 +8.19%
2003 117,404 +5,080 +4.52%
2002 112,324 +16,275 +16.94%
2001 96,049 −16,413 −14.59%
2000 112,462 −4,738 −4.04%
1999 117,200 +19,600 +20.08%
1998 97,600 +2,900 +3.06%
1997 94,700 +14,200 +17.64%
1996 80,500 +8,900 +12.43%
1995 71,600 +5,700 +8.65%
1994 65,900 +2,600 +4.11%
1993 63,300 +3,400 +5.68%
1992 59,900 +12,900 +27.45%
1991 47,000 +2,000 +4.44%
1990 45,000 +4,700 +11.66%
1989 40,300 +800 +2.03%
1988 39,500 +4,900 +14.16%
1987 34,600 +2,900 +9.15%
1986 31,700 +700 +2.26%
1985 31,000 −2,900 −8.55%
1984 33,900 −1,400 −3.97%
1983 35,300 +200 +0.57%
1982 35,100 +1,000 +2.93%
1981 34,100 +600 +1.79%
1980 33,500 +2,100 +6.69%
1979 31,400 +600 +1.95%
1978 30,800 +1,600 +5.48%
1977 29,200 +1,000 +3.55%
1976 28,200 −4,600 −14.02%
1975 32,800 −33,600 −50.6%
1974 66,400 +1,300 +2%
1973 65,100 +7,000 +12.05%
1972 58,100 +4,600 +8.6%
1971 53,500 +5,900 +12.39%
1970 47,600

Southern 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.