Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in France
France: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 174,765 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
174,765 Thousand passengers
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
176,248 Thousand passengers
in 2019
All-time low
40,694 Thousand passengers
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in France, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.
Analysis
France recorded 174,765 Thousand passengers for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 176,248 Thousand passengers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40,694 Thousand passengers, in 1993.
France ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40,694 Thousand passengers | — |
| 1994 | 44,130 Thousand passengers | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 44,651 Thousand passengers | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 48,975 Thousand passengers | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 78,661 Thousand passengers | +60.6% |
| 1998 | 84,620 Thousand passengers | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 90,725 Thousand passengers | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 96,365 Thousand passengers | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 94,390 Thousand passengers | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 97,924 Thousand passengers | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 97,527 Thousand passengers | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 103,718 Thousand passengers | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 109,948 Thousand passengers | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 116,176 Thousand passengers | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 123,358 Thousand passengers | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 126,019 Thousand passengers | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 120,616 Thousand passengers | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 121,879 Thousand passengers | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 130,119 Thousand passengers | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 134,216 Thousand passengers | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 137,566 Thousand passengers | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 141,725 Thousand passengers | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 146,675 Thousand passengers | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 151,323 Thousand passengers | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 160,626 Thousand passengers | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 169,079 Thousand passengers | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 176,248 Thousand passengers | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 52,688 Thousand passengers | -70.1% |
| 2021 | 68,550 Thousand passengers | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 141,936 Thousand passengers | +107.1% |
| 2023 | 166,291 Thousand passengers | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 174,765 Thousand passengers | +5.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 174,765 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,589 Thousand passengers, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 174,765 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,830 Thousand passengers, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +107.1% | 68,550 Thousand passengers | 141,936 Thousand passengers |
| 2020 | -70.1% | 176,248 Thousand passengers | 52,688 Thousand passengers |
| 1997 | +60.6% | 48,975 Thousand passengers | 78,661 Thousand passengers |
| 2021 | +30.1% | 52,688 Thousand passengers | 68,550 Thousand passengers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,779 Thousand passengers | 40,694 Thousand passengers | 90,725 Thousand passengers | 7 |
| 2000s | 108,604 Thousand passengers | 94,390 Thousand passengers | 126,019 Thousand passengers | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,946 Thousand passengers | 121,879 Thousand passengers | 176,248 Thousand passengers | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,846 Thousand passengers | 52,688 Thousand passengers | 174,765 Thousand passengers | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in France?
- Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in France was 174,765 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 176,248 Thousand passengers in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,694 Thousand passengers in 1993.
- How does France rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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