Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0122 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0122 units per person
Change on year
up 12,075.9%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0468 units per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
42
1970–2023

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

00.010.020.030.040.051970199620231970: 0.021 units per person1971: 0.018 units per person1972: 0.017 units per person1973: 0.007 units per person1974: 0.015 units per person1975: 0.019 units per person1976: 0.019 units per person1977: 0.022 units per person1978: 0.021 units per person1979: 0.023 units per person1980: 0.017 units per person1981: 0.018 units per person1982: 0.016 units per person1983: 0.013 units per person1984: 0.016 units per person1985: 0.014 units per person1986: 0.013 units per person1987: 0.014 units per person1988: 0.012 units per person1989: 0.013 units per person1990: 0.017 units per person1991: 0.018 units per person1992: 0.024 units per person1993: 0.025 units per person1994: 0.025 units per person1995: 0.029 units per person1996: 0.028 units per person1997: 0.047 units per person1998: 0.045 units per person2010: 0.022 units per person2011: 0.022 units per person2012: 0.019 units per person2013: 0.005 units per person2014: 0.004 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2016: 0.007 units per person2017: 0.009 units per person2018: 0.009 units per person2019: 0.006 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0 units per person2023: 0.012 units per person

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.0122 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 12,075.9% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0468 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2021.

Guatemala ranks 154th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Guatemala, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0208 units per person —
1971 0.0183 units per person -12.4%
1972 0.0172 units per person -5.5%
1973 0.0074 units per person -57.2%
1974 0.0148 units per person +101.3%
1975 0.0185 units per person +24.7%
1976 0.019 units per person +2.6%
1977 0.0215 units per person +13.3%
1978 0.0208 units per person -3.5%
1979 0.0232 units per person +11.8%
1980 0.0172 units per person -25.8%
1981 0.0176 units per person +2.0%
1982 0.0158 units per person -10.0%
1983 0.0134 units per person -15.3%
1984 0.0163 units per person +21.2%
1985 0.0138 units per person -15.0%
1986 0.0128 units per person -7.5%
1987 0.0138 units per person +8.3%
1988 0.0116 units per person -16.2%
1989 0.0126 units per person +8.3%
1990 0.0173 units per person +37.7%
1991 0.0178 units per person +2.9%
1992 0.0242 units per person +35.7%
1993 0.0245 units per person +1.6%
1994 0.0251 units per person +2.2%
1995 0.0291 units per person +15.9%
1996 0.0283 units per person -2.6%
1997 0.0468 units per person +65.2%
1998 0.0455 units per person -2.9%
2010 0.0216 units per person -52.4%
2011 0.022 units per person +1.9%
2012 0.0191 units per person -13.4%
2013 0.0051 units per person -73.4%
2014 0.0044 units per person -12.5%
2015 0.0058 units per person +31.1%
2016 0.0069 units per person +17.9%
2017 0.0094 units per person +36.6%
2018 0.0087 units per person -7.8%
2019 0.0063 units per person -27.5%
2020 0.0015 units per person -76.9%
2021 0.0001 units per person -93.1%
2023 0.0122 units per person +12075.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.0122 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.0122 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3183 units per person, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Guatemala 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
2023 +12075.9% 0.0001 units per person 0.0122 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0182 units per person 0.0074 units per person 0.0232 units per person 10
1980s 0.0145 units per person 0.0116 units per person 0.0176 units per person 10
1990s 0.0287 units per person 0.0173 units per person 0.0468 units per person 9
2010s 0.0109 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.022 units per person 10
2020s 0.0046 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0122 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 151 Eritrea 0.0137 units per person compare
  2. 152 Ghana 0.013 units per person compare
  3. 153 Cuba 0.0124 units per person compare
  4. 155 Nicaragua 0.0122 units per person compare
  5. 156 Central African Republic 0.0118 units per person compare
  6. 157 Cameroon 0.0117 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Guatemala?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0122 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0468 units per person in 1997.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2021.
How does Guatemala rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Guatemala ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.