European Union vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita

European Union
1.56 units per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
8.69 units per person
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • European Union
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.69 units per person against 1.56 units per person in European Union, a difference of 7.13 units per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.6 times European Union's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 3 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1933 units per person 0.3924 units per person 0.1991 units per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.2736 units per person 0.6001 units per person 0.3266 units per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.4648 units per person 1.41 units per person 0.943 units per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.7486 units per person 2.87 units per person 2.12 units per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.33 units per person 9.07 units per person 7.74 units per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.02 units per person 5.31 units per person 4.29 units per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, European Union or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8.69 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 United Arab Emirates?
7.13 units per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do European Union and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
European Union ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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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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.