Guangzhou. Georgia’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport once again won the title of world’s busiest airport.

The US airport became knocked off its No. 1 perch to the No. 2 fit in passenger extent in 2020 with the aid of using Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China, breaking the Atlanta airport’s 22-yr streak within side the pinnacle slot.

But within side the 2021 ratings launched on Monday with the aid of using change affiliation Airports Council International, ATL is returned on pinnacle, a signal of restoration from 2020’s precipitous plunge in air visitors because the pandemic took hold.

Guangzhou’s airport dropped to No. eight in 2021, with 40.three million passengers. Another airport in China, Chengdu’s Shuangliu International Airport, is 9th at the 2021 list, down from No. three in 2020.

US airports ruled the passenger visitor’s ratings in 2021, with 8 of the pinnacle 10 within side the United States.