coronavirus pandemic, the fuel consumption dropped to only 52 billion gallons in 2020. As of 2021, commercial airlines increased their fuel consumption, which is forecasted to rise to 74 and 86 billion gallons in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
The global fuel consumption by commercial airlines increased each year since 2009 and reached an all-time high of 95 billion gallons in 2019. However, due to the Total fuel consumption of commercial airlines worldwide between 2005 and 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion gallons)
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Market size of the global airline industry 2018-2023
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of airlines worldwide 2003-2023
- Premium Statistic Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2023
- Basic Statistic Operating profit of airlines worldwide 2006-2024
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- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines worldwide - fuel consumption 2005-2023
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Worldwide air passenger traffic share by region 2023
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- Premium Statistic Available seat kilometers of airlines worldwide - change by region 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly international revenue-passenger kilometers (RPK) change 2022-2023 by region
- Premium Statistic Available seat kilometers (ASK) in international air traffic by region 2023
- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines worldwide - passenger load factor 2005-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly passenger load factor (PLF) on international flights by region 2020-2021
Airline companies
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- Premium Statistic Leading airlines ranked by brand value 2023
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Specialties - flights and punctuality
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- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - number of flights 2004-2024
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- Premium Statistic Punctuality rate of airlines in North America 2022
- Basic Statistic Punctuality of airlines in Europe 2022
Outlook
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- Forecast of worldwide airline fuel expenses 2005-2022
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- Worldwide airlines - non-fuel expenses 2005-2022
- Bookings - international traffic Africa-Asia Pacific 2016
- Americans who travel by air by considered airlines for bookings 2017
- Passenger capacity between Europe and the United States 2007-2017
- Airlines in Canada- main carriers by transborder traffic 2015
- Air carrier market share in Latin America - international traffic 2016
- U.S. air carriers - total scheduled aircraft departures 1991-2020
- Airlines - incidents and fatalities 2011
- Main domestic airlines in Latin America, ranked by weekly seat capacity 2016
- African international air traffic market by business model 2016
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- Worldwide airlines - non-fuel expenses 2005-2022
- Bookings - international traffic Africa-Asia Pacific 2016
- Americans who travel by air by considered airlines for bookings 2017
- Passenger capacity between Europe and the United States 2007-2017
- Airlines in Canada- main carriers by transborder traffic 2015
- Air carrier market share in Latin America - international traffic 2016
- U.S. air carriers - total scheduled aircraft departures 1991-2020
- Airlines - incidents and fatalities 2011
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- Bolivia: aviation gasoline sales volume 2010-2019
- Aviation fuel sales volume in Brazil 2012-2022, by type
- Mexico: ZIH fuel consumption 2018-2029
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IATA. (November 13, 2023). Total fuel consumption of commercial airlines worldwide between 2005 and 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion gallons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/655057/fuel-consumption-of-airlines-worldwide/
IATA. "Total fuel consumption of commercial airlines worldwide between 2005 and 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion gallons)." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/655057/fuel-consumption-of-airlines-worldwide/
IATA. (2023). Total fuel consumption of commercial airlines worldwide between 2005 and 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion gallons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/655057/fuel-consumption-of-airlines-worldwide/
IATA. "Total Fuel Consumption of Commercial Airlines Worldwide between 2005 and 2021, with a Forecast until 2023 (in Billion Gallons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/655057/fuel-consumption-of-airlines-worldwide/
IATA, Total fuel consumption of commercial airlines worldwide between 2005 and 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion gallons) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/655057/fuel-consumption-of-airlines-worldwide/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Total fuel consumption of commercial airlines worldwide between 2005 and 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion gallons) [Graph], IATA, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/655057/fuel-consumption-of-airlines-worldwide/