Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 36.25 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 36.25 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ireland peaked at 36.25 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4627 units per person, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 1st 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4992 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5161 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4639 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4849 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.47 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4627 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4874 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5105 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5351 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5995 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5363 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.573 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5592 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5073 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5205 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5571 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6438 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.04 units per person | +62.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 1.37 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.35 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.41 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.34 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.83 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 2.11 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 2.44 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.18 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 3.67 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 4 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.02 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 7.22 units per person | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 8.54 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 10.31 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 11.87 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 13.66 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 15.47 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 17.14 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 18.59 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 19.64 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.14 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.14 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.66 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 28.15 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 31.89 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 34.22 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 34.19 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.83 units per person | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 14.49 units per person | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 32.49 units per person | +124.2% |
| 2023 | 36.25 units per person | +11.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 36.25 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 20.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 36.25 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 67.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ireland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +124.2% | 14.49 units per person | 32.49 units per person |
| 2020 | -68.3% | 34.19 units per person | 10.83 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5029 units per person | 0.4627 units per person | 0.5995 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6703 units per person | 0.5073 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 3.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 units per person | 3.67 units per person | 17.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.28 units per person | 18.59 units per person | 34.22 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.52 units per person | 10.83 units per person | 36.25 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ireland?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Ireland was 36.25 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.25 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4627 units per person in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.