Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Spain

Aircraft departures in Spain in 2023 — 662,492 departures. Ranked 13 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 351%.

2023 662,492 departures +7.42% vs 2022
World rank 13of 150
Period maximum 677,579 departures2019
Period minimum 146,900 departures1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Spain, 1970–20230200,000400,000600,000800,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 146,900 departures1971: 159,400 departures1972: 167,300 departures1973: 176,400 departures1974: 178,800 departures1975: 181,800 departures1976: 184,500 departures1977: 192,700 departures1978: 209,300 departures1979: 214,200 departures1980: 207,900 departures1981: 188,700 departures1982: 191,000 departures1983: 194,000 departures1984: 184,900 departures1985: 181,700 departures1986: 180,400 departures1987: 183,000 departures1988: 207,200 departures1989: 225,500 departures1990: 244,700 departures1991: 262,600 departures1992: 289,700 departures1993: 282,200 departures1994: 282,300 departures1995: 313,200 departures1996: 332,800 departures1997: 370,400 departures1998: 387,900 departures1999: 414,200 departures2000: 485,856 departures2001: 517,481 departures2002: 493,019 departures2003: 518,836 departures2004: 549,963 departures2005: 586,438 departures2006: 602,978 departures2007: 657,606 departures2008: 616,893 departures2009: 547,971 departures2010: 546,299 departures2011: 535,074 departures2012: 471,441 departures2013: 465,559 departures2014: 486,354 departures2015: 534,895 departures2016: 566,775 departures2017: 579,842 departures2018: 641,097 departures2019: 677,579 departures2020: 261,972 departures2021: 381,188 departures2022: 616,749 departures2023: 662,492 departures
Change over the period: +515,592 (+350.98%) Average annual rate: 2.88 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Spain 662,492 departures
World 34.76M departures
Europe & Central Asia 8M departures
Aircraft departures — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 662,492 +45,744 +7.42%
2022 616,749 +235,560 +61.8%
2021 381,188 +119,216 +45.51%
2020 261,972 −415,606 −61.34%
2019 677,579 +36,482 +5.69%
2018 641,097 +61,255 +10.56%
2017 579,842 +13,067 +2.31%
2016 566,775 +31,880 +5.96%
2015 534,895 +48,541 +9.98%
2014 486,354 +20,795 +4.47%
2013 465,559 −5,882 −1.25%
2012 471,441 −63,633 −11.89%
2011 535,074 −11,225 −2.05%
2010 546,299 −1,672 −0.31%
2009 547,971 −68,922 −11.17%
2008 616,893 −40,713 −6.19%
2007 657,606 +54,628 +9.06%
2006 602,978 +16,540 +2.82%
2005 586,438 +36,475 +6.63%
2004 549,963 +31,127 +6%
2003 518,836 +25,817 +5.24%
2002 493,019 −24,462 −4.73%
2001 517,481 +31,625 +6.51%
2000 485,856 +71,656 +17.3%
1999 414,200 +26,300 +6.78%
1998 387,900 +17,500 +4.72%
1997 370,400 +37,600 +11.3%
1996 332,800 +19,600 +6.26%
1995 313,200 +30,900 +10.95%
1994 282,300 +100 +0.04%
1993 282,200 −7,500 −2.59%
1992 289,700 +27,100 +10.32%
1991 262,600 +17,900 +7.32%
1990 244,700 +19,200 +8.51%
1989 225,500 +18,300 +8.83%
1988 207,200 +24,200 +13.22%
1987 183,000 +2,600 +1.44%
1986 180,400 −1,300 −0.72%
1985 181,700 −3,200 −1.73%
1984 184,900 −9,100 −4.69%
1983 194,000 +3,000 +1.57%
1982 191,000 +2,300 +1.22%
1981 188,700 −19,200 −9.24%
1980 207,900 −6,300 −2.94%
1979 214,200 +4,900 +2.34%
1978 209,300 +16,600 +8.61%
1977 192,700 +8,200 +4.44%
1976 184,500 +2,700 +1.49%
1975 181,800 +3,000 +1.68%
1974 178,800 +2,400 +1.36%
1973 176,400 +9,100 +5.44%
1972 167,300 +7,900 +4.96%
1971 159,400 +12,500 +8.51%
1970 146,900

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.