Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — South Asia

Aircraft departures in South Asia in 2023 — 1,436,345 departures. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,163.3%.

2023 1.44M departures +15.71% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 1.44M departures2023
Period minimum 81,400 departures1971

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — South Asia, 1970–20230500,0001M1.5M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 113,700 departures1971: 81,400 departures1972: 112,400 departures1973: 122,700 departures1974: 98,200 departures1975: 121,300 departures1976: 124,800 departures1977: 130,200 departures1978: 135,700 departures1979: 134,100 departures1980: 135,700 departures1981: 139,600 departures1982: 141,100 departures1983: 150,300 departures1984: 158,100 departures1985: 181,300 departures1986: 193,000 departures1987: 198,000 departures1988: 202,100 departures1989: 204,900 departures1990: 173,900 departures1991: 163,900 departures1992: 167,700 departures1993: 153,000 departures1994: 181,100 departures1995: 222,000 departures1996: 206,600 departures1997: 236,800 departures1998: 252,900 departures1999: 214,000 departures2000: 229,183 departures2001: 241,451 departures2002: 258,046 departures2003: 293,960 departures2004: 341,268 departures2005: 370,837 departures2006: 497,465 departures2007: 615,836 departures2008: 638,842 departures2009: 649,489 departures2010: 712,461 departures2011: 796,485 departures2012: 774,793 departures2013: 817,226 departures2014: 882,603 departures2015: 936,967 departures2016: 1,081,198 departures2017: 1,237,940 departures2018: 1,417,060 departures2019: 1,370,505 departures2020: 682,265 departures2021: 838,667 departures2022: 1,241,347 departures2023: 1,436,345 departures
Change over the period: +1.32M (+1,163.28%) Average annual rate: 4.9 %

Comparison, 2023

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

South Asia 1.44M departures
World 34.76M departures
Aircraft departures — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 1.44M +194,998 +15.71%
2022 1.24M +402,680 +48.01%
2021 838,667 +156,402 +22.92%
2020 682,265 −688,240 −50.22%
2019 1.37M −46,555 −3.29%
2018 1.42M +179,120 +14.47%
2017 1.24M +156,742 +14.5%
2016 1.08M +144,231 +15.39%
2015 936,967 +54,364 +6.16%
2014 882,603 +65,377 +8%
2013 817,226 +42,433 +5.48%
2012 774,793 −21,692 −2.72%
2011 796,485 +84,024 +11.79%
2010 712,461 +62,972 +9.7%
2009 649,489 +10,647 +1.67%
2008 638,842 +23,006 +3.74%
2007 615,836 +118,371 +23.79%
2006 497,465 +126,628 +34.15%
2005 370,837 +29,569 +8.66%
2004 341,268 +47,308 +16.09%
2003 293,960 +35,914 +13.92%
2002 258,046 +16,595 +6.87%
2001 241,451 +12,268 +5.35%
2000 229,183 +15,183 +7.09%
1999 214,000 −38,900 −15.38%
1998 252,900 +16,100 +6.8%
1997 236,800 +30,200 +14.62%
1996 206,600 −15,400 −6.94%
1995 222,000 +40,900 +22.58%
1994 181,100 +28,100 +18.37%
1993 153,000 −14,700 −8.77%
1992 167,700 +3,800 +2.32%
1991 163,900 −10,000 −5.75%
1990 173,900 −31,000 −15.13%
1989 204,900 +2,800 +1.39%
1988 202,100 +4,100 +2.07%
1987 198,000 +5,000 +2.59%
1986 193,000 +11,700 +6.45%
1985 181,300 +23,200 +14.67%
1984 158,100 +7,800 +5.19%
1983 150,300 +9,200 +6.52%
1982 141,100 +1,500 +1.07%
1981 139,600 +3,900 +2.87%
1980 135,700 +1,600 +1.19%
1979 134,100 −1,600 −1.18%
1978 135,700 +5,500 +4.22%
1977 130,200 +5,400 +4.33%
1976 124,800 +3,500 +2.89%
1975 121,300 +23,100 +23.52%
1974 98,200 −24,500 −19.97%
1973 122,700 +10,300 +9.16%
1972 112,400 +31,000 +38.08%
1971 81,400 −32,300 −28.41%
1970 113,700

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.