Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada
Canada: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 2.21 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada stood at 2.21 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada peaked at 2.5 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4666 units per person, in 1971.
Canada ranks 25th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4774 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.4666 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5234 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6503 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7176 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7221 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7178 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7362 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7708 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8614 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9159 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8903 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7825 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7139 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7569 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7619 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7808 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7542 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8353 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7799 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.744 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5916 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5928 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6107 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6243 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6925 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7719 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8019 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8175 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8092 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 units per person | +68.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7437 units per person | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 units per person | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 1.27 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.58 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.62 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.86 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.92 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.03 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.13 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.25 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.37 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.47 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.48 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7263 units per person | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6525 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.72 units per person | +163.1% |
| 2023 | 2.21 units per person | +28.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.21 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +163.1% | 0.6525 units per person | 1.72 units per person |
| 2020 | -70.7% | 2.48 units per person | 0.7263 units per person |
| 2000 | +68.2% | 0.8092 units per person | 1.36 units per person |
| 2003 | +52.5% | 0.7437 units per person | 1.13 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6644 units per person | 0.4666 units per person | 0.8614 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7972 units per person | 0.7139 units per person | 0.9159 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7056 units per person | 0.5916 units per person | 0.8175 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 units per person | 0.7437 units per person | 1.62 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 units per person | 1.86 units per person | 2.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 units per person | 0.6525 units per person | 2.21 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada was 2.21 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4666 units per person in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.