Air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and was 277.55 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 277.55 million Number for air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and in United Kingdom peaked at 277.55 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 193.53 million Number, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 214.86 million Number | — |
| 2009 | 199.16 million Number | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 193.53 million Number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 201.96 million Number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 203.51 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 210.78 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 220.29 million Number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 232.52 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 249.06 million Number | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 264.84 million Number | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 272.39 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 277.55 million Number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207.01 million Number | 199.16 million Number | 214.86 million Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 232.64 million Number | 193.53 million Number | 277.55 million Number | 10 |
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- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and in United Kingdom?
- Air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and in United Kingdom was 277.55 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 277.55 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.53 million Number in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air passenger transport by aircraft model, distance bands and transport coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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