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In 2020, total air passenger traffic reached its lowest level since 1984.

Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Total number of passengers and Year-over-year change (%) (appearing as column headers).
Year Total number of passengers Year-over-year change (%)

1976 38,394,725 Note ...: not applicable

1977 40,399,847 5.2%

1978 42,908,826 6.2%

1979 48,963,867 14.1%

1980 51,516,087 5.2%

1981 51,068,585 -0.9%

1982 45,035,953 -11.8%

1983 42,974,487 -4.6%

1984 45,744,077 6.4%

1985 46,706,761 2.1%

1986 48,824,952 4.5%

1987 48,715,178 -0.2%

1988 66,012,084 35.5%

1989 66,021,206 0.0%

1990 66,928,309 1.4%

1991 60,709,548 -9.3%

1992 62,068,609 2.2%

1993 61,295,762 -1.2%

1994 62,248,496 1.6%

1995 66,139,372 6.3%

1996 73,862,527 11.7%

1997 79,592,294 7.8%

1998 82,487,205 3.6%

1999 85,243,957 3.3%

2000 86,003,003 0.9%

2001 81,751,079 -4.9%

2002 78,229,504 -4.3%

2003 78,391,224 0.2%

2004 87,799,030 12.0%

2005 94,605,005 7.8%

2006 101,677,328 7.5%

2007 106,433,442 4.7%

2008 109,360,095 2.7%

2009 104,765,830 -4.2%

2010 109,099,196 4.1%

2011 113,471,763 4.0%

2012 119,197,489 5.0%

2013 123,909,945 4.0%

2014 129,868,870 4.8%

2015 133,426,703 2.7%

2016 140,892,544 5.6%

2017 150,808,451 7.0%

2018 160,641,587 6.5%

2019 162,864,077 1.4%

2020 45,897,143 -71.8%

**Notes:**
1979 Energy crisis
1980 to 1983 economic recession
1988 National Transportation Act
1990 to 1992 Economic recession
Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist attack in the U.S.
Oct 2002 Bursting of dotcom bubble
2003 SARS crisis
2008 to 2009 Financial crisis
March 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Calgary International entered the top 3 airports for passengers in 2020.

Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2. The information is grouped by Top 3 airports, Passengers* (appearing as row headers), 2019 and 2020 (appearing as column headers).
Top 3 airports, Passengers* 2019 2020

1 Toronto/Pearson 49,187,804 Toronto/Pearson 12,982,911

2 Vancouver International 25,738,851 Vancouver International 7,227,738

3 Montréal/P. E. Trudeau 19,578,357 Calgary International 5,297,372

* All sectors (domestic, transborder and other international movements).

Hamilton airport entered the top 3 airports for cargo, while Toronto/Pearson remained in top spot.

Table 3
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3. The information is grouped by Top 3 airports: Cargo (tonnes)* (appearing as row headers), 2019 and 2020 (appearing as column headers).
Top 3 airports: Cargo (tonnes)* 2019 2020

1 Toronto/Pearson 465,606 Toronto/Pearson 303,596

2 Vancouver International 285,290 Vancouver International 232,645

3 Montréal/P. E. Trudeau 121,868 Hamilton 121,750

* All sectors (domestic, transborder and other international movements).

**Source:** Statistics Canada, Airport Activity Survey, 1976 to 2020.

Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Total number of passengers and Year-over-year change (%) (appearing as column headers).
Year	Total number of passengers	Year-over-year change (%)
1976	38,394,725	Note ...: not applicable
1977	40,399,847	5.2%
1978	42,908,826	6.2%
1979	48,963,867	14.1%
1980	51,516,087	5.2%
1981	51,068,585	-0.9%
1982	45,035,953	-11.8%
1983	42,974,487	-4.6%
1984	45,744,077	6.4%
1985	46,706,761	2.1%
1986	48,824,952	4.5%
1987	48,715,178	-0.2%
1988	66,012,084	35.5%
1989	66,021,206	0.0%
1990	66,928,309	1.4%
1991	60,709,548	-9.3%
1992	62,068,609	2.2%
1993	61,295,762	-1.2%
1994	62,248,496	1.6%
1995	66,139,372	6.3%
1996	73,862,527	11.7%
1997	79,592,294	7.8%
1998	82,487,205	3.6%
1999	85,243,957	3.3%
2000	86,003,003	0.9%
2001	81,751,079	-4.9%
2002	78,229,504	-4.3%
2003	78,391,224	0.2%
2004	87,799,030	12.0%
2005	94,605,005	7.8%
2006	101,677,328	7.5%
2007	106,433,442	4.7%
2008	109,360,095	2.7%
2009	104,765,830	-4.2%
2010	109,099,196	4.1%
2011	113,471,763	4.0%
2012	119,197,489	5.0%
2013	123,909,945	4.0%
2014	129,868,870	4.8%
2015	133,426,703	2.7%
2016	140,892,544	5.6%
2017	150,808,451	7.0%
2018	160,641,587	6.5%
2019	162,864,077	1.4%
2020	45,897,143	-71.8%
Notes: 1979 Energy crisis 1980 to 1983 economic recession 1988 National Transportation Act 1990 to 1992 Economic recession Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist attack in the U.S. Oct 2002 Bursting of dotcom bubble 2003 SARS crisis 2008 to 2009 Financial crisis March 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2. The information is grouped by Top 3 airports, Passengers* (appearing as row headers), 2019 and 2020 (appearing as column headers).
Top 3 airports, Passengers*	2019	2020
1	Toronto/Pearson	49,187,804	Toronto/Pearson	12,982,911
2	Vancouver International	25,738,851	Vancouver International	7,227,738
3	Montréal/P. E. Trudeau	19,578,357	Calgary International	5,297,372
* All sectors (domestic, transborder and other international movements).

Table 3
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3. The information is grouped by Top 3 airports: Cargo (tonnes)* (appearing as row headers), 2019 and 2020 (appearing as column headers).
Top 3 airports: Cargo (tonnes)*	2019	2020
1	Toronto/Pearson	465,606	Toronto/Pearson	303,596
2	Vancouver International	285,290	Vancouver International	232,645
3	Montréal/P. E. Trudeau	121,868	Hamilton	121,750
* All sectors (domestic, transborder and other international movements).

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