Kiribati: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Key figures

Over five years it is down 11.55% from 5,005 in 2018 (2.42% a year on average, compounded). Since 1981 it is down 32.92% from 6,600 in 1981 (0.95% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 18 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Kiribati's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide fell 12.4% on 2022 (from 5,054 to 4,427).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2022), the average change was −2% and a typical year strayed about 16.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 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 52.6% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 40.8% in 1985. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those 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, Kiribati had the 125th 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.

Closest to Kiribati in the 2023 ranking

• Syrian Arab Republic — 122nd of 150: 5,131
• Yemen, Rep. — 123rd of 150: 4,979
• Montenegro — 124th of 150: 4,495
• Mauritania — 126th of 150: 4,365
• Botswana — 127th of 150: 4,264
• Bhutan — 128th of 150: 3,752

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 25 values

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in nearby economies

• Australia — 678,852 (2023)
• Brunei Darussalam — 7,522 (2023)
• Cambodia — 9,161 (2023)
• China — 4.91 million (2023)
• Fiji — 26,145 (2023)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 143,874 (2023)
• Indonesia — 736,333 (2023)
• Japan — 975,616 (2023)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 74 (2023)

More infrastructure data for Kiribati

• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 72,000 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 53.52 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 14 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 0.01 (2024)
• Scientific and technical journal articles — 2.14 (2023)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 89.44% (2024)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 58,879 (2023)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 0.35 (2023)
• Fixed broadband subscriptions — 47 (2024)
• Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

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Questions people ask

What is Kiribati's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?

4,427 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is down 32.92% from 6,600 in 1981 (0.95% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 7,100 in 1984 and the lowest 2,900 in 1990.

How does Kiribati rank?

125th highest of 150 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide unusual for Kiribati?

In 2023, Kiribati's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide fell 12.4% on 2022 (from 5,054 to 4,427). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2022), the average change was −2% and a typical year strayed about 16.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 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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