Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Finland

Finland: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.93 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.93 units per person
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
29th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.65 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.2778 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0.511.522.5197019962023

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 1.93 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Finland peaked at 2.65 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2778 units per person, in 1970.

That places Finland 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Finland, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.2778 units per person —
1971 0.3024 units per person +8.9%
1972 0.331 units per person +9.5%
1973 0.3638 units per person +9.9%
1974 0.4018 units per person +10.4%
1975 0.4348 units per person +8.2%
1976 0.4318 units per person -0.7%
1977 0.3875 units per person -10.3%
1978 0.4194 units per person +8.2%
1979 0.4923 units per person +17.4%
1980 0.5256 units per person +6.8%
1981 0.5732 units per person +9.0%
1982 0.5832 units per person +1.8%
1983 0.5761 units per person -1.2%
1984 0.6127 units per person +6.4%
1985 0.6432 units per person +5.0%
1986 0.6075 units per person -5.6%
1987 0.7352 units per person +21.0%
1988 0.8107 units per person +10.3%
1989 0.8661 units per person +6.8%
1990 0.8925 units per person +3.0%
1991 0.7975 units per person -10.6%
1992 0.7732 units per person -3.1%
1993 0.7791 units per person +0.8%
1994 0.8828 units per person +13.3%
1995 1.02 units per person +15.6%
1996 1.09 units per person +7.0%
1997 1.17 units per person +6.9%
1998 1.31 units per person +12.5%
1999 1.21 units per person -8.0%
2000 1.32 units per person +9.2%
2001 1.29 units per person -2.1%
2002 1.23 units per person -4.4%
2003 1.19 units per person -3.8%
2004 1.35 units per person +13.7%
2005 1.35 units per person +0.0%
2006 1.44 units per person +7.0%
2007 1.57 units per person +8.6%
2008 1.49 units per person -4.9%
2009 1.39 units per person -6.7%
2010 1.62 units per person +16.5%
2011 1.76 units per person +9.0%
2012 1.98 units per person +12.3%
2013 1.92 units per person -2.9%
2014 2.01 units per person +4.6%
2015 2.38 units per person +18.2%
2016 2.5 units per person +5.2%
2017 2.22 units per person -11.4%
2018 2.42 units per person +9.3%
2019 2.65 units per person +9.2%
2020 0.633 units per person -76.1%
2021 0.5063 units per person -20.0%
2022 1.63 units per person +221.4%
2023 1.93 units per person +18.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 1.93 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 1.93 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Finland 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 +221.4% 0.5063 units per person 1.63 units per person
2020 -76.1% 2.65 units per person 0.633 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3843 units per person 0.2778 units per person 0.4923 units per person 10
1980s 0.6533 units per person 0.5256 units per person 0.8661 units per person 10
1990s 0.9928 units per person 0.7732 units per person 1.31 units per person 10
2000s 1.36 units per person 1.19 units per person 1.57 units per person 10
2010s 2.15 units per person 1.62 units per person 2.65 units per person 10
2020s 1.17 units per person 0.5063 units per person 1.93 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Seychelles 1.98 units per person compare
  2. 27 Kuwait 1.96 units per person compare
  3. 28 Spain 1.95 units per person compare
  4. 30 Belize 1.89 units per person compare
  5. 31 Sweden 1.86 units per person compare
  6. 32 Greece 1.83 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Finland?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Finland was 1.93 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2778 units per person in 1970.
How does Finland rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Finland ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.