Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada

Canada: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 2.21 units per person in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.21 units per person
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.5 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.4666 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0.511.522.5197019962023

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 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Latvia 2.38 units per person compare
  2. 23 Fiji 2.33 units per person compare
  3. 24 Netherlands 2.32 units per person compare
  4. 26 Seychelles 1.98 units per person compare
  5. 27 Kuwait 1.96 units per person compare
  6. 28 Spain 1.95 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

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 184 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/air-transport-passengers-carried-per-capita/canada/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/air-transport-passengers-carried-per-capita/canada/">Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Canada</a> β€” Statizoid

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 Γ· Population, total

Computed from

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

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.