European Union vs Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita

European Union
1.56 units per person
in 2023
Ireland
36.25 units per person
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Ireland rank
1st

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 36.25 units per person against 1.56 units per person in European Union, a difference of 34.69 units per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 23.2 times European Union's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 3 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1728 units per person 0.5029 units per person 0.3301 units per person Ireland
1980s 0.2736 units per person 0.6703 units per person 0.3967 units per person Ireland
1990s 0.4648 units per person 1.91 units per person 1.45 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.8152 units per person 9.69 units per person 8.87 units per person Ireland
2010s 1.33 units per person 25.28 units per person 23.95 units per person Ireland
2020s 1.02 units per person 23.52 units per person 22.5 units per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, European Union or Ireland?
Ireland, at 36.25 units per person against 1.56 units per person in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per capita between European Union and Ireland?
34.69 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.