Canada's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 1.08 million in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 14.62% from 1.26 million in 2013 (1.57% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1.08 million | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 1.25 million | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.26 million | 2013 |
| Highest | 1.44 million | 2017 |
| Lowest | 243,700 | 1993 |
| Average since 2014 | 1.1 million | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 305,200 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Canada's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rose 14.1% on 2022 (from 945,478 to 1.08 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +16.1% and a typical year strayed about 67.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 292.6% in 2003 and the biggest yearly fall was 73.1% in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 68,575 a year. A straight line explains 41% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Canada had the 5th highest value of the 150 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1.08 million | 2023 |
| World | 34.76 million | 2023 |
| North America | 10.35 million | 2023 |
| High income | 21.53 million | 2023 |
Closest to Canada in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.
Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 54 values
| Year | Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,078,620 |
| 2022 | 945,478 |
| 2021 | 571,070 |
| 2020 | 511,637 |
| 2019 | 1,215,983 |
| 2018 | 1,250,460 |
| 2017 | 1,443,818 |
| 2016 | 1,359,442 |
| 2015 | 1,322,033 |
| 2014 | 1,290,419 |
| 2013 |
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in nearby economies
- United States — 9.27 million (2023)
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Fixed telephone subscriptions — 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 27.6 (2024)
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 2,036 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried — 88.62 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions — 37.4 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 94.11 (2024)
- ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$24.75 billion (2025)
- ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) — 14.39% (2025)
- Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count — 9,002 (2024)
- Industrial design applications, resident, by count
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Canada's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- 1.08 million in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 253.41% from 305,200 in 1970 (2.41% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.44 million in 2017 and the lowest 243,700 in 1993.
- How does Canada rank?
- 5th highest of 150 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide unusual for Canada?
- In 2023, Canada's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rose 14.1% on 2022 (from 945,478 to 1.08 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +16.1% and a typical year strayed about 67.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.DPRT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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