What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp between European Union and Ireland?

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 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.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP

European Union

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Ireland

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2023

European Union rank

3rd

Ireland rank

2nd

Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP over time

European Union
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 9.0 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd 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 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Ireland
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Ireland
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp, European Union or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per unit of gdp between European Union and Ireland?: 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?: European Union ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 228 places, 9,939 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Air transport, passengers carried divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.