Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0249 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0249 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0777 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 140th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0084 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 units per person | +86.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 units per person | +52.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0197 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0197 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.02 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.016 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | -66.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per person | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per person | +156.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0707 units per person | +850.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0569 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0646 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0674 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.057 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0553 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0462 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 units per person | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0282 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 units per person | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per person | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0285 units per person | +289.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0249 units per person | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0777 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 137 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0287 units per person compare
- 138 Eswatini 0.0282 units per person compare
- 139 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0259 units per person compare
- 141 Congo 0.0238 units per person compare
- 142 Nigeria 0.0231 units per person compare
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 0.023 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0249 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0777 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.