Ireland vs North America: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita

Ireland
0.2087 units per person
in 2023
North America
0.0275 units per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
2nd
North America rank
2nd

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

  • Ireland
  • North America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2087 units per person against 0.0275 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.1812 units per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 7.6 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 2nd and North America ranks 2nd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0087 units per person 0.0219 units per person 0.0133 units per person North America
1980s 0.0107 units per person 0.0224 units per person 0.0116 units per person North America
1990s 0.0253 units per person 0.026 units per person 0.0007 units per person North America
2000s 0.072 units per person 0.0307 units per person 0.0412 units per person Ireland
2010s 0.1588 units per person 0.0312 units per person 0.1277 units per person Ireland
2020s 0.1418 units per person 0.0237 units per person 0.118 units per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita, Ireland or North America?
Ireland, at 0.2087 units per person against 0.0275 units per person in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita between Ireland and North America?
0.1812 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
Ireland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 2nd 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.