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      "name": "Air passengers carried",
      "definition": "Number of passengers carried by air in the region during the calendar year. Sources count either travellers (IATA) or passengers per flight stage (ICAO, Eurostat, CAAC); see each record's source quote."
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      "start": "2024-01-01",
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      "document_title": "Annual Report 2024 - The World of Air Transport in 2024",
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      "locator": "The World of Air Transport in 2024",
      "quote": "According to ICAO's preliminary compilation of annual global statistics, the total number of passengers carried on scheduled services increased to 4.7 billion in 2024, which is 7.9 per cent higher than the previous year, while with the number of departures increasing to 37.4 million in 2024, a 5.1 per cent increase.",
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      "apa": "International Civil Aviation Organization. (2025). Annual Report 2024 - The World of Air Transport in 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2026, from https://www.icao.int/about-icao/AnnualReport2024/world-air-transport-2024. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_BT8812VA2QW3V98SKFTHEEEPR4",
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