Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in High income

High income: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.84 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.84 units per person
Change on year
up 20.0%
Rank
2nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.96 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.2708 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in High income, 1970–2023

0.511.52197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in High income stood at 1.84 units per person.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in High income peaked at 1.96 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2708 units per person, in 1970.

High income ranks 2nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in High income, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in High income, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.2708 units per person
1971 0.2871 units per person +6.0%
1972 0.3131 units per person +9.1%
1973 0.3384 units per person +8.1%
1974 0.3476 units per person +2.7%
1975 0.3474 units per person -0.1%
1976 0.3732 units per person +7.4%
1977 0.402 units per person +7.7%
1978 0.4482 units per person +11.5%
1979 0.5007 units per person +11.7%
1980 0.4846 units per person -3.2%
1981 0.4743 units per person -2.1%
1982 0.4789 units per person +1.0%
1983 0.4996 units per person +4.3%
1984 0.5322 units per person +6.5%
1985 0.568 units per person +6.7%
1986 0.6083 units per person +7.1%
1987 0.65 units per person +6.9%
1988 0.6789 units per person +4.4%
1989 0.6974 units per person +2.7%
1990 0.7228 units per person +3.6%
1991 0.8085 units per person +11.9%
1992 0.7869 units per person -2.7%
1993 0.7773 units per person -1.2%
1994 0.8301 units per person +6.8%
1995 0.8666 units per person +4.4%
1996 0.9227 units per person +6.5%
1997 0.9608 units per person +4.1%
1998 0.9636 units per person +0.3%
1999 1.03 units per person +7.2%
2000 1.1 units per person +6.6%
2001 1.06 units per person -3.8%
2002 1.03 units per person -2.7%
2003 1.05 units per person +1.7%
2004 1.16 units per person +10.5%
2005 1.19 units per person +2.5%
2006 1.22 units per person +3.0%
2007 1.28 units per person +4.2%
2008 1.25 units per person -2.2%
2009 1.23 units per person -1.3%
2010 1.39 units per person +13.2%
2011 1.44 units per person +3.3%
2012 1.46 units per person +1.4%
2013 1.5 units per person +3.1%
2014 1.56 units per person +4.0%
2015 1.65 units per person +5.3%
2016 1.72 units per person +4.7%
2017 1.8 units per person +4.5%
2018 1.88 units per person +4.7%
2019 1.96 units per person +3.8%
2020 0.6676 units per person -65.9%
2021 0.9674 units per person +44.9%
2022 1.53 units per person +58.3%
2023 1.84 units per person +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3629 units per person 0.2708 units per person 0.5007 units per person 10
1980s 0.5672 units per person 0.4743 units per person 0.6974 units per person 10
1990s 0.8673 units per person 0.7228 units per person 1.03 units per person 10
2000s 1.16 units per person 1.03 units per person 1.28 units per person 10
2010s 1.64 units per person 1.39 units per person 1.96 units per person 10
2020s 1.25 units per person 0.6676 units per person 1.84 units per person 4

Countries ranked near High income

  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

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in High income?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in High income was 1.84 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2708 units per person in 1970.
How does High income rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
High income ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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.