Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Colombia

Colombia: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.8104 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8104 units per person
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
51st
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.8104 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.1358 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0.20.40.60.8197019962023

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.8104 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.8104 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1358 units per person, in 1972.

That places Colombia 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Colombia, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.1446 units per person —
1971 0.1388 units per person -4.0%
1972 0.1358 units per person -2.2%
1973 0.141 units per person +3.8%
1974 0.1366 units per person -3.1%
1975 0.1446 units per person +5.9%
1976 0.1563 units per person +8.1%
1977 0.1688 units per person +8.0%
1978 0.1903 units per person +12.7%
1979 0.198 units per person +4.1%
1980 0.1842 units per person -7.0%
1981 0.1711 units per person -7.1%
1982 0.2451 units per person +43.3%
1983 0.2352 units per person -4.0%
1984 0.2003 units per person -14.8%
1985 0.196 units per person -2.1%
1986 0.1918 units per person -2.1%
1987 0.1836 units per person -4.3%
1988 0.1754 units per person -4.5%
1989 0.1751 units per person -0.1%
1990 0.1624 units per person -7.3%
1991 0.1674 units per person +3.1%
1992 0.1846 units per person +10.3%
1993 0.2012 units per person +9.0%
1994 0.2188 units per person +8.7%
1995 0.2196 units per person +0.4%
1996 0.2288 units per person +4.2%
1997 0.2475 units per person +8.2%
1998 0.2458 units per person -0.7%
1999 0.2241 units per person -8.8%
2000 0.2192 units per person -2.2%
2001 0.2419 units per person +10.3%
2002 0.2337 units per person -3.4%
2003 0.2233 units per person -4.4%
2004 0.2125 units per person -4.8%
2005 0.237 units per person +11.5%
2006 0.2487 units per person +4.9%
2007 0.269 units per person +8.2%
2008 0.282 units per person +4.8%
2009 0.2737 units per person -2.9%
2010 0.3781 units per person +38.2%
2011 0.4147 units per person +9.7%
2012 0.4815 units per person +16.1%
2013 0.5835 units per person +21.2%
2014 0.6158 units per person +5.5%
2015 0.6581 units per person +6.9%
2016 0.6801 units per person +3.3%
2017 0.6753 units per person -0.7%
2018 0.6875 units per person +1.8%
2019 0.742 units per person +7.9%
2020 0.2424 units per person -67.3%
2021 0.5112 units per person +110.9%
2022 0.7641 units per person +49.5%
2023 0.8104 units per person +6.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.8104 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.8104 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3183 units per person, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Colombia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +110.9% 0.2424 units per person 0.5112 units per person
2020 -67.3% 0.742 units per person 0.2424 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1555 units per person 0.1358 units per person 0.198 units per person 10
1980s 0.1958 units per person 0.1711 units per person 0.2451 units per person 10
1990s 0.21 units per person 0.1624 units per person 0.2475 units per person 10
2000s 0.2441 units per person 0.2125 units per person 0.282 units per person 10
2010s 0.5917 units per person 0.3781 units per person 0.742 units per person 10
2020s 0.582 units per person 0.2424 units per person 0.8104 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 48 Japan 0.9662 units per person compare
  2. 49 Germany 0.9629 units per person compare
  3. 50 France 0.9455 units per person compare
  4. 52 Marshall Islands 0.7598 units per person compare
  5. 53 Israel 0.7491 units per person compare
  6. 54 Thailand 0.7241 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Colombia?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Colombia was 0.8104 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8104 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1358 units per person in 1972.
How does Colombia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Colombia ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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 ÷ 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.