Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Cuba

Cuba: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0124 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0124 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
153rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.1397 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.002 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

00.050.10.15197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Cuba stood at 0.0124 units per person.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.1397 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2021.

That places Cuba 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Cuba, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.099 units per person —
1971 0.1091 units per person +10.2%
1972 0.1083 units per person -0.7%
1973 0.087 units per person -19.7%
1974 0.0735 units per person -15.5%
1975 0.075 units per person +2.0%
1976 0.0749 units per person -0.2%
1977 0.0658 units per person -12.1%
1978 0.0747 units per person +13.5%
1979 0.0839 units per person +12.3%
1980 0.0689 units per person -17.9%
1981 0.0661 units per person -4.1%
1982 0.0136 units per person -79.4%
1983 0.084 units per person +516.9%
1984 0.0833 units per person -0.9%
1985 0.0881 units per person +5.7%
1986 0.0891 units per person +1.2%
1987 0.086 units per person -3.5%
1988 0.0924 units per person +7.4%
1989 0.094 units per person +1.7%
1990 0.107 units per person +13.9%
1991 0.0775 units per person -27.6%
1992 0.068 units per person -12.3%
1993 0.0576 units per person -15.3%
1994 0.0671 units per person +16.6%
1995 0.0754 units per person +12.3%
1996 0.0847 units per person +12.4%
1997 0.1016 units per person +19.9%
1998 0.1032 units per person +1.6%
1999 0.1137 units per person +10.2%
2000 0.0907 units per person -20.3%
2001 0.0792 units per person -12.7%
2002 0.0527 units per person -33.5%
2003 0.0545 units per person +3.5%
2004 0.0661 units per person +21.3%
2005 0.0722 units per person +9.1%
2006 0.072 units per person -0.3%
2007 0.0759 units per person +5.5%
2008 0.0763 units per person +0.4%
2009 0.0691 units per person -9.4%
2010 0.1397 units per person +102.1%
2011 0.1308 units per person -6.3%
2012 0.1162 units per person -11.2%
2013 0.1235 units per person +6.3%
2014 0.1006 units per person -18.5%
2015 0.1148 units per person +14.1%
2016 0.1183 units per person +3.1%
2017 0.0838 units per person -29.2%
2018 0.0502 units per person -40.1%
2019 0.0408 units per person -18.7%
2020 0.0089 units per person -78.1%
2021 0.002 units per person -77.5%
2022 0.0126 units per person +527.8%
2023 0.0124 units per person -1.5%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.0124 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.0124 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3183 units per person, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Cuba 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
2022 +527.8% 0.002 units per person 0.0126 units per person
1983 +516.9% 0.0136 units per person 0.084 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0851 units per person 0.0658 units per person 0.1091 units per person 10
1980s 0.0765 units per person 0.0136 units per person 0.094 units per person 10
1990s 0.0856 units per person 0.0576 units per person 0.1137 units per person 10
2000s 0.0709 units per person 0.0527 units per person 0.0907 units per person 10
2010s 0.1019 units per person 0.0408 units per person 0.1397 units per person 10
2020s 0.009 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0126 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 150 Liberia 0.0154 units per person compare
  2. 151 Eritrea 0.0137 units per person compare
  3. 152 Ghana 0.013 units per person compare
  4. 154 Guatemala 0.0122 units per person compare
  5. 155 Nicaragua 0.0122 units per person compare
  6. 156 Central African Republic 0.0118 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Cuba?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Cuba was 0.0124 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.1397 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2021.
How does Cuba rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Cuba ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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.