Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in North Korea

North Korea: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
up 599.6%
World rank
180th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0146 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
48
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in North Korea, 1970–2023

00.0050.010.015197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in North Korea is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 599.6% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0146 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.

That places North Korea 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in North Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0109 units per person
1971 0.0107 units per person -2.0%
1977 0.0094 units per person -11.5%
1978 0.0094 units per person -0.8%
1979 0.0102 units per person +9.3%
1980 0.0105 units per person +3.0%
1981 0.01 units per person -5.4%
1982 0.0099 units per person -1.1%
1983 0.0103 units per person +4.4%
1984 0.0102 units per person -0.7%
1985 0.0103 units per person +0.8%
1986 0.01 units per person -2.4%
1987 0.0101 units per person +1.0%
1988 0.0106 units per person +4.6%
1989 0.0106 units per person -0.1%
1990 0.0105 units per person -0.4%
1991 0.0104 units per person -1.5%
1992 0.0108 units per person +4.0%
1993 0.011 units per person +1.3%
1994 0.0108 units per person -1.4%
1995 0.0112 units per person +3.8%
1996 0.0111 units per person -1.0%
1997 0.0121 units per person +9.2%
1998 0.0027 units per person -77.3%
1999 0.0033 units per person +18.9%
2000 0.0035 units per person +7.4%
2001 0.0033 units per person -5.6%
2002 0.0035 units per person +6.4%
2003 0.0031 units per person -11.5%
2004 0.0039 units per person +24.2%
2005 0.0042 units per person +7.4%
2006 0.0043 units per person +3.5%
2007 0.0045 units per person +4.5%
2008 0.0044 units per person -2.0%
2009 0.0041 units per person -7.5%
2010 0.0029 units per person -28.2%
2011 0.0031 units per person +7.1%
2012 0.004 units per person +26.9%
2013 0.0146 units per person +268.9%
2014 0.0035 units per person -75.8%
2015 0.0034 units per person -4.1%
2016 0.0037 units per person +8.5%
2017 0.004 units per person +8.6%
2018 0.0036 units per person -9.4%
2019 0.0042 units per person +15.3%
2020 0.0001 units per person -96.7%
2021 0 units per person -85.4%
2023 0.0001 units per person +599.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0101 units per person 0.0094 units per person 0.0109 units per person 5
1980s 0.0103 units per person 0.0099 units per person 0.0106 units per person 10
1990s 0.0094 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0121 units per person 10
2000s 0.0039 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0045 units per person 10
2010s 0.0047 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0146 units per person 10
2020s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 3

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 177 Slovakia 0.0004 units per person compare
  2. 178 Niger 0.0002 units per person compare
  3. 179 Malawi 0.0002 units per person compare
  4. 181 Benin 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 182 Barbados 0 units per person compare
  6. 182 Mali 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in North Korea?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in North Korea was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0146 units per person in 2013.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
How does North Korea rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
North Korea ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.