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
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1974–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Bahrain 3.64 units per person compare
- 12 Panama 3.53 units per person compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 3.41 units per person compare
- 14 Naoero 3.29 units per person compare
- 15 Switzerland 3.12 units per person compare
- 16 Macau, China 3.02 units per person compare
- 17 New Zealand 2.89 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 288.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.