ACI World
08 July 2025
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released the 2025 Edition of its World Airport Traffic Dataset, the industry’s most comprehensive and authoritative resource for global airport rankings. The new data confirms the world’s busiest airports in 2024 across three major categories: passenger traffic, air cargo volumes, and aircraft movements.
Built from over 2,800 airports across 185+ countries and territories, the dataset provides a comprehensive snapshot of global air transport demand and activity over the past year.
Passenger Traffic Highlights
Global passenger traffic hit a new high in 2024, surpassing 9.4 billion travellers — up 8.4% from 2023 and 2.7% above pre-pandemic levels (2019).
The top 20 airports alone processed 1.54 billion passengers, capturing 16% of global traffic.
Among notable shifts:
- Shanghai Pudong (PVG) climbed 11 positions to rank 10th globally.
- Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) sustained its comeback, holding 12th place after ranking 57th in 2022.
- The United States contributed six airports to the top 20, mostly dominated by domestic traffic—except for JFK, where international passengers made up 56%.
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