Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Iran
Iran: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.1994 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Iran is 0.1994 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.3159 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 units per person, in 1970.
Iran ranks 92nd 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0246 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0254 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0289 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0415 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0577 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0717 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0836 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0898 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 units per person | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0367 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0481 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0693 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0855 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.069 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0908 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0909 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0815 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0861 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0965 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0923 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.08 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0872 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0943 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1011 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.121 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1541 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1426 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1265 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1313 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2444 units per person | +86.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1454 units per person | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.237 units per person | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1691 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1769 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1856 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1865 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1593 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1707 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2423 units per person | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2439 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2228 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2062 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1679 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2038 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3159 units per person | +55.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2674 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2486 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1453 units per person | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1548 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.209 units per person | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1994 units per person | -4.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1994 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1994 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2871 units per person, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0898 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0708 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1096 units per person | 0.08 units per person | 0.1541 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1806 units per person | 0.1313 units per person | 0.2444 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2325 units per person | 0.1679 units per person | 0.3159 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1771 units per person | 0.1453 units per person | 0.209 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 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 Iran?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Iran was 0.1994 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3159 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 units per person in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Iran ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.