Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in India
India: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.1255 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1255 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in India peaked at 0.1255 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 1971.
India ranks 109th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.008 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0154 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0156 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0344 units per person | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0436 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0413 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0518 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0587 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0564 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0583 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.063 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0745 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.089 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1028 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1193 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1206 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0492 units per person | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0594 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0982 units per person | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1255 units per person | +27.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1255 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.063 units per person, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1255 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1599 units per person, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0794 units per person | 0.0518 units per person | 0.1206 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0831 units per person | 0.0492 units per person | 0.1255 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 106 Belarus 0.1441 units per person compare
- 107 Cape Verde 0.1374 units per person compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.136 units per person compare
- 110 Ethiopia 0.1187 units per person compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.1133 units per person compare
- 112 Bulgaria 0.1123 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in India?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in India was 0.1255 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1255 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1971.
- How does India rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- India ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.