Canada vs United States of America: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita

Canada
0.0269 units per person
in 2023
United States of America
0.0275 units per person
in 2023
Canada rank
25th
United States of America rank
24th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0275 units per person against 0.0269 units per person in Canada, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 24th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0147 units per person 0.0227 units per person 0.008 units per person United States of America
1980s 0.0138 units per person 0.0233 units per person 0.0095 units per person United States of America
1990s 0.0099 units per person 0.0278 units per person 0.0179 units per person United States of America
2000s 0.0307 units per person 0.0307 units per person 0.0001 units per person United States of America
2010s 0.0362 units per person 0.0306 units per person 0.0056 units per person Canada
2020s 0.0199 units per person 0.0242 units per person 0.0043 units per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0275 units per person against 0.0269 units per person in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita between Canada and United States of America?
0.0006 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
Canada ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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