Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 3.41 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.41 units per person
Change on year
up 635.3%
World rank
13th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.32 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.1048 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hong Kong, 1997–2023

02461997201020231997: 0.918 units per person1998: 1.9 units per person1999: 1.9 units per person2000: 2.2 units per person2001: 2.1 units per person2002: 2.3 units per person2003: 1.9 units per person2004: 2.6 units per person2005: 3 units per person2006: 3.2 units per person2007: 3.5 units per person2008: 3.7 units per person2009: 3.4 units per person2010: 4 units per person2011: 4.3 units per person2012: 4.5 units per person2013: 4.8 units per person2014: 5.2 units per person2015: 5.7 units per person2016: 6 units per person2017: 6.2 units per person2018: 6.3 units per person2019: 6.2 units per person2020: 0.786 units per person2021: 0.105 units per person2022: 0.464 units per person2023: 3.4 units per person

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

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 3.41 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 635.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 6.32 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1048 units per person, in 2021.

Hong Kong ranks 13th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hong Kong, 1997 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1997 0.918 units per person
1998 1.87 units per person +104.0%
1999 1.91 units per person +1.8%
2000 2.16 units per person +13.2%
2001 2.09 units per person -2.9%
2002 2.32 units per person +10.7%
2003 1.94 units per person -16.5%
2004 2.64 units per person +36.3%
2005 2.97 units per person +12.6%
2006 3.18 units per person +7.1%
2007 3.49 units per person +9.8%
2008 3.65 units per person +4.6%
2009 3.44 units per person -5.8%
2010 4.04 units per person +17.4%
2011 4.28 units per person +6.1%
2012 4.51 units per person +5.3%
2013 4.83 units per person +7.0%
2014 5.25 units per person +8.7%
2015 5.74 units per person +9.4%
2016 5.95 units per person +3.7%
2017 6.17 units per person +3.5%
2018 6.32 units per person +2.5%
2019 6.19 units per person -2.1%
2020 0.7858 units per person -87.3%
2021 0.1048 units per person -86.7%
2022 0.4638 units per person +342.4%
2023 3.41 units per person +635.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.57 units per person 0.918 units per person 1.91 units per person 3
2000s 2.79 units per person 1.94 units per person 3.65 units per person 10
2010s 5.33 units per person 4.04 units per person 6.32 units per person 10
2020s 1.19 units per person 0.1048 units per person 3.41 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 10 Bahamas 3.67 units per person compare
  2. 11 Bahrain 3.64 units per person compare
  3. 12 Panama 3.53 units per person compare
  4. 14 Naoero 3.29 units per person compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 3.12 units per person compare
  6. 16 Macao 3.02 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hong Kong?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hong Kong was 3.41 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 6.32 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1048 units per person in 2021.
How does Hong Kong rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.