Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and was 277.55 million Passenger in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
277.55 million Passenger
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
277.55 million Passenger
in 2019
All-time low
96.79 million Passenger
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019
Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in United Kingdom, 1994–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Passenger.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in United Kingdom is 277.55 million Passenger, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in United Kingdom peaked at 277.55 million Passenger in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.79 million Passenger, in 1994.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Passenger | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 96.79 million Passenger | — |
| 1995 | 101.97 million Passenger | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 105.90 million Passenger | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 115.21 million Passenger | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 144.50 million Passenger | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 153.01 million Passenger | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 164.21 million Passenger | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 164.75 million Passenger | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 170.39 million Passenger | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 179.39 million Passenger | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 193.64 million Passenger | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 205.41 million Passenger | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 212.57 million Passenger | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 218.61 million Passenger | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 214.86 million Passenger | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 199.16 million Passenger | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 193.53 million Passenger | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 201.96 million Passenger | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 203.51 million Passenger | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 210.78 million Passenger | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 220.29 million Passenger | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 232.52 million Passenger | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 249.08 million Passenger | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 264.87 million Passenger | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 272.39 million Passenger | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 277.55 million Passenger | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.56 million Passenger | 96.79 million Passenger | 153.01 million Passenger | 6 |
| 2000s | 192.30 million Passenger | 164.21 million Passenger | 218.61 million Passenger | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.65 million Passenger | 193.53 million Passenger | 277.55 million Passenger | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in United Kingdom?
- Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in United Kingdom was 277.55 million Passenger in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 277.55 million Passenger in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.79 million Passenger in 1994.
- How does United Kingdom rank for air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage 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 type of schedule, transport coverage and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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