Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ecuador

Ecuador: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.254 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.254 units per person
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
83rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.3539 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0524 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0.10.20.30.4197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ecuador is 0.254 units per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.3539 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0524 units per person, in 1974.

Ecuador ranks 83rd 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ecuador, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0682 units per person —
1971 0.0722 units per person +5.9%
1972 0.0671 units per person -7.1%
1973 0.0566 units per person -15.7%
1974 0.0524 units per person -7.4%
1975 0.063 units per person +20.2%
1976 0.0633 units per person +0.5%
1977 0.0702 units per person +11.0%
1978 0.0767 units per person +9.2%
1979 0.0796 units per person +3.8%
1980 0.0858 units per person +7.8%
1981 0.0825 units per person -3.9%
1982 0.0785 units per person -4.8%
1983 0.0699 units per person -11.0%
1984 0.0699 units per person -0.1%
1985 0.0713 units per person +2.1%
1986 0.073 units per person +2.4%
1987 0.0708 units per person -3.1%
1988 0.0683 units per person -3.5%
1989 0.0724 units per person +6.0%
1990 0.0728 units per person +0.5%
1991 0.0703 units per person -3.4%
1992 0.1348 units per person +91.8%
1993 0.1903 units per person +41.1%
1994 0.1863 units per person -2.1%
1995 0.1442 units per person -22.6%
1996 0.163 units per person +13.1%
1997 0.1488 units per person -8.7%
1998 0.1566 units per person +5.2%
1999 0.1112 units per person -29.0%
2000 0.1039 units per person -6.6%
2001 0.0995 units per person -4.2%
2002 0.0901 units per person -9.4%
2003 0.1138 units per person +26.2%
2004 0.1343 units per person +18.1%
2005 0.1452 units per person +8.1%
2006 0.1498 units per person +3.2%
2007 0.1836 units per person +22.5%
2008 0.2008 units per person +9.4%
2009 0.1954 units per person -2.7%
2010 0.3196 units per person +63.6%
2011 0.3076 units per person -3.8%
2012 0.3056 units per person -0.7%
2013 0.3263 units per person +6.8%
2014 0.3539 units per person +8.5%
2015 0.3491 units per person -1.4%
2016 0.309 units per person -11.5%
2017 0.3056 units per person -1.1%
2018 0.3147 units per person +3.0%
2019 0.2784 units per person -11.5%
2020 0.0653 units per person -76.5%
2021 0.0868 units per person +32.9%
2022 0.1802 units per person +107.6%
2023 0.254 units per person +41.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.254 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.254 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3183 units per person, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ecuador 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 +107.6% 0.0868 units per person 0.1802 units per person
1992 +91.8% 0.0703 units per person 0.1348 units per person
2020 -76.5% 0.2784 units per person 0.0653 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0669 units per person 0.0524 units per person 0.0796 units per person 10
1980s 0.0742 units per person 0.0683 units per person 0.0858 units per person 10
1990s 0.1378 units per person 0.0703 units per person 0.1903 units per person 10
2000s 0.1417 units per person 0.0901 units per person 0.2008 units per person 10
2010s 0.317 units per person 0.2784 units per person 0.3539 units per person 10
2020s 0.1466 units per person 0.0653 units per person 0.254 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 80 Jordan 0.3262 units per person compare
  2. 81 Togo 0.2645 units per person compare
  3. 82 Azerbaijan 0.2543 units per person compare
  4. 84 Morocco 0.248 units per person compare
  5. 85 South Africa 0.2445 units per person compare
  6. 86 Bhutan 0.2415 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ecuador?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ecuador was 0.254 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3539 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0524 units per person in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.