Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in China
China: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.4389 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in China stood at 0.4389 units per person.
That represents a change of up 147.2% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in China peaked at 0.4686 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1974.
China ranks 71st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | +61.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per person | +44.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 units per person | -35.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 0.017 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0235 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0315 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0395 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0425 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0425 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0429 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0446 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.049 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0571 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0653 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0668 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0924 units per person | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1049 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1205 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1393 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1442 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1721 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1991 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2172 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2352 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2588 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2849 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3161 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3516 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3948 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4359 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4686 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2957 units per person | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3117 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1776 units per person | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4389 units per person | +147.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.4389 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.4389 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7241 units per person, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +147.2% | 0.1776 units per person | 0.4389 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1012 units per person | 0.049 units per person | 0.1721 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3162 units per person | 0.1991 units per person | 0.4686 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.306 units per person | 0.1776 units per person | 0.4389 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in China?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in China was 0.4389 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4686 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1974.
- How does China rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- China ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.