Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Australia

Australia: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 2.59 units per person in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2.59 units per person
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.03 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.5663 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Australia, 1970–2023

0.511.522.53197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Australia is 2.59 units per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Australia peaked at 3.03 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5663 units per person, in 1971.

Australia ranks 21st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.733 units per person 0.5663 units per person 0.8972 units per person 10
1980s 0.9307 units per person 0.8186 units per person 1.14 units per person 10
1990s 1.49 units per person 1.03 units per person 1.68 units per person 10
2000s 2.12 units per person 1.71 units per person 2.42 units per person 10
2010s 2.94 units per person 2.75 units per person 3.03 units per person 10
2020s 1.65 units per person 0.9102 units per person 2.59 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 United States 2.8 units per person compare
  2. 19 Maldives 2.69 units per person compare
  3. 20 Norway 2.67 units per person compare
  4. 22 Latvia 2.38 units per person compare
  5. 23 Fiji 2.33 units per person compare
  6. 24 Netherlands 2.32 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Australia?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Australia was 2.59 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5663 units per person in 1971.
How does Australia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Australia ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.