Ireland vs North America: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita

Ireland
36.25 units per person
in 2023
North America
2.73 units per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
North America rank
1st

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • North America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 36.25 units per person against 2.73 units per person in North America, a difference of 33.52 units per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 13.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5029 units per person 0.9814 units per person 0.4785 units per person North America
1980s 0.6703 units per person 1.46 units per person 0.7946 units per person North America
1990s 1.91 units per person 1.86 units per person 0.0479 units per person Ireland
2000s 9.69 units per person 2.19 units per person 7.5 units per person Ireland
2010s 25.28 units per person 2.46 units per person 22.82 units per person Ireland
2020s 23.52 units per person 2.03 units per person 21.48 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, Ireland or North America?
Ireland, at 36.25 units per person against 2.73 units per person in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per capita between Ireland and North America?
33.52 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and North America rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Ireland ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 183 countries.
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.