Infrastructure · Korea, Rep.
Yearly data from 1970 to 2023, from the World Bank.
Korea, Rep.'s air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 459,735 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 27.58% from 360,356 in 2013 (2.47% a year on average, compounded).
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 459,735 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 527,807 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 360,356 | 2013 |
| Highest | 549,454 | 2019 |
| Lowest | 16,000 | 1970 |
| Average since 2014 | 419,170 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 16,000 | 1970 |
Over five years it is down 12.9% from 527,807 in 2018 (2.72% a year on average, compounded). Since 1970 it is up 2,773% from 16,000 in 1970 (6.54% a year on average, compounded).
In 2023, Korea, Rep.'s air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rose 41.7% on 2022 (from 324,333 to 459,735).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +4% and a typical year strayed about 13.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 138.1% in 1971 and the biggest yearly fall was 53.7% in 2020. 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 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 9% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
In 2023, Korea, Rep. had the 18th 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Korea, Rep. | 459,735 | 2023 |
| World | 34.76 million | 2023 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 9.79 million | 2023 |
| High income | 21.53 million | 2023 |
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.
| Year | Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 459,735 |
| 2022 | 324,333 |
| 2021 | 287,163 |
| 2020 | 254,341 |
| 2019 | 549,454 |
| 2018 | 527,807 |
| 2017 | 499,094 |
| 2016 | 473,606 |
| 2015 | 448,037 |
| 2014 | 368,132 |
| 2013 | 360,356 |
| 2012 | 285,000 |
| 2011 | 282,239 |
| 2010 | 280,427 |
| 2009 | 256,160 |
| 2008 | 250,260 |
| 2007 | 243,113 |
| 2006 | 223,735 |
| 2005 | 221,424 |
| 2004 | 232,077 |
| 2003 | 240,942 |
| 2002 | 238,649 |
| 2001 | 228,442 |
| 2000 | 226,910 |
| 1999 | 204,000 |
| 1998 | 207,900 |
| 1997 | 229,300 |
| 1996 | 207,300 |
| 1995 | 188,900 |
| 1994 | 170,300 |
| 1993 | 163,500 |
| 1992 | 141,000 |
| 1991 | 120,100 |
| 1990 | 120,100 |
| 1989 | 143,600 |
| 1988 | 69,200 |
| 1987 | 59,100 |
| 1986 | 53,100 |
| 1985 | 49,100 |
| 1984 | 47,900 |
| 1983 | 41,700 |
| 1982 | 38,900 |
| 1981 | 34,900 |
| 1980 | 37,100 |
| 1979 | 39,800 |
| 1978 | 34,000 |
| 1977 | 30,300 |
| 1976 | 27,500 |
| 1975 | 29,400 |
| 1974 | 33,100 |
| 1973 | 39,700 |
| 1972 | 39,100 |
| 1971 | 38,100 |
| 1970 | 16,000 |
Every indicator for Korea, Rep. is on the Korea, Rep. data page.
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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