Iceland vs World: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita

Iceland
0.098 units per person
in 2023
World
0.0043 units per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
6th
World rank
3rd

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

  • Iceland
  • World
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.098 units per person against 0.0043 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0937 units per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 22.7 times World's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.062 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0596 units per person Iceland
1980s 0.0697 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0673 units per person Iceland
1990s 0.0703 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0673 units per person Iceland
2000s 0.0398 units per person 0.0036 units per person 0.0362 units per person Iceland
2010s 0.1029 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0983 units per person Iceland
2020s 0.0718 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0684 units per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita, Iceland or World?
Iceland, at 0.098 units per person against 0.0043 units per person in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita between Iceland and World?
0.0937 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and World rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
Iceland ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd 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.