Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Central America

Aircraft departures in Central America in 2023 — 833,505 departures. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 531.9%.

2023 833,505 departures +1.2% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 943,955 departures2019
Period minimum 123,300 departures1971

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Central America, 1970–20230250,000500,000750,0001M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 131,900 departures1971: 123,300 departures1972: 132,900 departures1973: 153,500 departures1974: 165,500 departures1975: 172,500 departures1976: 176,600 departures1977: 170,500 departures1978: 172,800 departures1979: 186,100 departures1980: 234,600 departures1981: 199,000 departures1982: 194,600 departures1983: 245,100 departures1984: 244,600 departures1985: 245,700 departures1986: 224,100 departures1987: 230,100 departures1988: 187,600 departures1989: 201,100 departures1990: 230,300 departures1991: 240,300 departures1992: 286,100 departures1993: 307,400 departures1994: 325,200 departures1995: 294,300 departures1996: 286,900 departures1997: 332,500 departures1998: 377,400 departures1999: 414,000 departures2000: 377,484 departures2010: 631,979 departures2011: 592,698 departures2012: 648,676 departures2013: 743,918 departures2014: 811,703 departures2015: 864,681 departures2016: 923,183 departures2017: 912,007 departures2018: 906,325 departures2019: 943,955 departures2020: 506,818 departures2021: 660,478 departures2022: 823,589 departures2023: 833,505 departures
Change over the period: +701,605 (+531.92%) Average annual rate: 3.54 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Central America 833,505 departures
World 34.76M departures
Aircraft departures — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 833,505 +9,916 +1.2%
2022 823,589 +163,111 +24.7%
2021 660,478 +153,660 +30.32%
2020 506,818 −437,137 −46.31%
2019 943,955 +37,630 +4.15%
2018 906,325 −5,682 −0.62%
2017 912,007 −11,176 −1.21%
2016 923,183 +58,502 +6.77%
2015 864,681 +52,978 +6.53%
2014 811,703 +67,785 +9.11%
2013 743,918 +95,242 +14.68%
2012 648,676 +55,978 +9.44%
2011 592,698 −39,281 −6.22%
2010 631,979
2000 377,484 −36,516 −8.82%
1999 414,000 +36,600 +9.7%
1998 377,400 +44,900 +13.5%
1997 332,500 +45,600 +15.89%
1996 286,900 −7,400 −2.51%
1995 294,300 −30,900 −9.5%
1994 325,200 +17,800 +5.79%
1993 307,400 +21,300 +7.44%
1992 286,100 +45,800 +19.06%
1991 240,300 +10,000 +4.34%
1990 230,300 +29,200 +14.52%
1989 201,100 +13,500 +7.2%
1988 187,600 −42,500 −18.47%
1987 230,100 +6,000 +2.68%
1986 224,100 −21,600 −8.79%
1985 245,700 +1,100 +0.45%
1984 244,600 −500 −0.2%
1983 245,100 +50,500 +25.95%
1982 194,600 −4,400 −2.21%
1981 199,000 −35,600 −15.17%
1980 234,600 +48,500 +26.06%
1979 186,100 +13,300 +7.7%
1978 172,800 +2,300 +1.35%
1977 170,500 −6,100 −3.45%
1976 176,600 +4,100 +2.38%
1975 172,500 +7,000 +4.23%
1974 165,500 +12,000 +7.82%
1973 153,500 +20,600 +15.5%
1972 132,900 +9,600 +7.79%
1971 123,300 −8,600 −6.52%
1970 131,900

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.