Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 277,420 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
277,420
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
277,420
in 2019
All-time low
86,373
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2019

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1993200620191993: 86.4k1994: 95.9k1995: 101.0k1996: 104.9k1997: 114.2k1998: 142.9k1999: 151.4k2000: 162.3k2001: 163.0k2002: 168.7k2003: 177.9k2004: 192.3k2005: 204.0k2006: 211.2k2007: 217.3k2008: 213.9k2009: 198.5k2010: 192.9k2011: 201.5k2012: 203.1k2013: 210.5k2014: 220.0k2015: 232.3k2016: 248.8k2017: 264.6k2018: 272.2k2019: 277.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 277,420. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 277,420 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,373, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 86,373
1994 95,859 +11.0%
1995 100,971 +5.3%
1996 104,921 +3.9%
1997 114,155 +8.8%
1998 142,887 +25.2%
1999 151,441 +6.0%
2000 162,298 +7.2%
2001 163,031 +0.5%
2002 168,746 +3.5%
2003 177,905 +5.4%
2004 192,284 +8.1%
2005 203,990 +6.1%
2006 211,196 +3.5%
2007 217,263 +2.9%
2008 213,869 -1.6%
2009 198,494 -7.2%
2010 192,852 -2.8%
2011 201,510 +4.5%
2012 203,056 +0.8%
2013 210,462 +3.6%
2014 220,014 +4.5%
2015 232,260 +5.6%
2016 248,825 +7.1%
2017 264,614 +6.3%
2018 272,172 +2.9%
2019 277,420 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113,801 86,373 151,441 7
2000s 190,908 162,298 217,263 10
2010s 232,318 192,852 277,420 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Spain 259,740 compare
  2. 3 Germany 199,549 compare
  3. 4 Italy 182,328 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 277,420 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 277,420 in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 86,373 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,486 data points, 1993–2024
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