Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in European Union

European Union: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.56 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.56 units per person
Change on year
up 16.7%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
1.68 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.1236 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in European Union, 1970–2023

00.511.5197019962023

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

Analysis

European Union recorded 1.56 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in European Union peaked at 1.68 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1236 units per person, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in European Union, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.1236 units per person
1971 0.1355 units per person +9.6%
1972 0.149 units per person +10.0%
1973 0.1598 units per person +7.2%
1974 0.164 units per person +2.7%
1975 0.1706 units per person +4.0%
1976 0.1839 units per person +7.8%
1977 0.1976 units per person +7.5%
1978 0.2148 units per person +8.7%
1979 0.229 units per person +6.6%
1980 0.2293 units per person +0.1%
1981 0.2345 units per person +2.2%
1982 0.2399 units per person +2.3%
1983 0.2471 units per person +3.0%
1984 0.2572 units per person +4.1%
1985 0.2713 units per person +5.5%
1986 0.2758 units per person +1.6%
1987 0.3024 units per person +9.7%
1988 0.3268 units per person +8.0%
1989 0.3516 units per person +7.6%
1990 0.3755 units per person +6.8%
1991 0.3569 units per person -4.9%
1992 0.3884 units per person +8.8%
1993 0.4005 units per person +3.1%
1994 0.4293 units per person +7.2%
1995 0.4541 units per person +5.8%
1996 0.4997 units per person +10.0%
1997 0.55 units per person +10.1%
1998 0.5724 units per person +4.1%
1999 0.6207 units per person +8.4%
2000 0.6718 units per person +8.2%
2001 0.6662 units per person -0.8%
2002 0.6664 units per person +0.0%
2003 0.7348 units per person +10.3%
2004 0.801 units per person +9.0%
2005 0.8249 units per person +3.0%
2006 0.8936 units per person +8.3%
2007 0.97 units per person +8.6%
2008 0.9716 units per person +0.2%
2009 0.9513 units per person -2.1%
2010 1.09 units per person +15.1%
2011 1.17 units per person +6.6%
2012 1.16 units per person -0.3%
2013 1.18 units per person +1.6%
2014 1.24 units per person +4.8%
2015 1.33 units per person +7.0%
2016 1.4 units per person +5.4%
2017 1.48 units per person +5.7%
2018 1.55 units per person +5.1%
2019 1.68 units per person +8.6%
2020 0.5026 units per person -70.2%
2021 0.6734 units per person +34.0%
2022 1.34 units per person +98.4%
2023 1.56 units per person +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1728 units per person 0.1236 units per person 0.229 units per person 10
1980s 0.2736 units per person 0.2293 units per person 0.3516 units per person 10
1990s 0.4648 units per person 0.3569 units per person 0.6207 units per person 10
2000s 0.8152 units per person 0.6662 units per person 0.9716 units per person 10
2010s 1.33 units per person 1.09 units per person 1.68 units per person 10
2020s 1.02 units per person 0.5026 units per person 1.56 units per person 4

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Ireland 36.25 units per person compare
  2. 2 Qatar 14.2 units per person compare
  3. 3 Iceland 11.26 units per person compare
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates 8.69 units per person compare
  5. 5 Singapore 8.03 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in European Union?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in European Union was 1.56 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1236 units per person in 1970.
How does European Union rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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
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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.