Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.5361 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5361 units per person
Change on year
up 86.9%
Rank
14th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.5998 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0389 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1974–2023

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

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.5361 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 86.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.5998 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0389 units per person, in 1974.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 44 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0389 units per person
1975 0.0396 units per person +1.8%
1976 0.0411 units per person +3.8%
1977 0.0466 units per person +13.2%
1978 0.0515 units per person +10.6%
1979 0.0568 units per person +10.3%
1980 0.0573 units per person +0.9%
1981 0.0608 units per person +6.0%
1982 0.0595 units per person -2.1%
1983 0.0588 units per person -1.1%
1984 0.0634 units per person +7.8%
1985 0.0662 units per person +4.4%
1986 0.0701 units per person +5.9%
1987 0.0768 units per person +9.6%
1988 0.085 units per person +10.7%
1989 0.0862 units per person +1.4%
1990 0.0962 units per person +11.6%
1991 0.1024 units per person +6.4%
1992 0.1117 units per person +9.1%
1993 0.1171 units per person +4.9%
1994 0.1267 units per person +8.2%
1995 0.141 units per person +11.2%
1996 0.1487 units per person +5.5%
1997 0.1501 units per person +1.0%
1998 0.1495 units per person -0.4%
1999 0.1537 units per person +2.9%
2000 0.1648 units per person +7.2%
2001 0.1699 units per person +3.1%
2002 0.1797 units per person +5.7%
2003 0.1742 units per person -3.0%
2004 0.2029 units per person +16.5%
2005 0.213 units per person +5.0%
2006 0.226 units per person +6.1%
2007 0.2417 units per person +6.9%
2008 0.2454 units per person +1.6%
2009 0.2527 units per person +3.0%
2010 0.3279 units per person +29.7%
2011 0.3448 units per person +5.2%
2012 0.3598 units per person +4.4%
2013 0.3943 units per person +9.6%
2014 0.4227 units per person +7.2%
2015 0.4573 units per person +8.2%
2016 0.4988 units per person +9.1%
2017 0.5428 units per person +8.8%
2018 0.5809 units per person +7.0%
2019 0.5998 units per person +3.3%
2020 0.2841 units per person -52.6%
2021 0.2664 units per person -6.3%
2022 0.2868 units per person +7.7%
2023 0.5361 units per person +86.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0458 units per person 0.0389 units per person 0.0568 units per person 6
1980s 0.0684 units per person 0.0573 units per person 0.0862 units per person 10
1990s 0.1297 units per person 0.0962 units per person 0.1537 units per person 10
2000s 0.207 units per person 0.1648 units per person 0.2527 units per person 10
2010s 0.4529 units per person 0.3279 units per person 0.5998 units per person 10
2020s 0.3434 units per person 0.2664 units per person 0.5361 units per person 4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 11 Bahrain 3.64 units per person compare
  2. 12 Panama 3.53 units per person compare
  3. 13 Hong Kong, China 3.41 units per person compare
  4. 14 Naoero 3.29 units per person compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 3.12 units per person compare
  6. 16 Macau, China 3.02 units per person compare
  7. 17 New Zealand 2.89 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.5361 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 0.5998 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0389 units per person in 1974.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.

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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.