Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.19 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 1.19 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.28 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3399 units per person, in 1993.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4031 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.3677 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3399 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3531 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.37 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3943 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4188 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4265 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4609 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4949 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4934 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4913 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5286 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5804 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5919 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6373 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6903 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7053 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6932 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8002 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8679 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8914 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9231 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9749 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4158 units per person | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5673 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per person | +77.2% |
| 2023 | 1.19 units per person | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3927 units per person | 0.3399 units per person | 0.4609 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5907 units per person | 0.4913 units per person | 0.7053 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 units per person | 0.8002 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7954 units per person | 0.4158 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 1.19 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3399 units per person in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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)
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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.