Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.481 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.481 units per person, measured 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 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.481 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0622 units per person, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0622 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0644 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0705 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0745 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0846 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0954 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1034 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1105 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1192 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1357 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1441 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1423 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1424 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1395 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1391 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1407 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1483 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1487 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.145 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1539 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1478 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1428 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1419 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1466 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1561 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1514 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1579 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1715 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1784 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1826 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1855 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1925 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1832 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.175 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1839 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1937 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1966 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2113 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2325 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2416 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3036 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3336 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3619 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3862 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.406 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4269 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4269 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4372 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4614 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4759 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1876 units per person | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2891 units per person | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4308 units per person | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 0.481 units per person | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.092 units per person | 0.0622 units per person | 0.1357 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1444 units per person | 0.1391 units per person | 0.1539 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1577 units per person | 0.1419 units per person | 0.1826 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1996 units per person | 0.175 units per person | 0.2416 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.402 units per person | 0.3036 units per person | 0.4759 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3471 units per person | 0.1876 units per person | 0.481 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 Naoero 3.29 units per person compare
- 15 Switzerland 3.12 units per person compare
- 16 Macau, China 3.02 units per person compare
- 17 New Zealand 2.89 units per person compare
- 18 United States of America 2.8 units per person compare
- 19 Maldives 2.69 units per person compare
- 20 Norway 2.67 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.481 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.481 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0622 units per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.