Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latvia

Latvia: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 2.38 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.38 units per person
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
22nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.6 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0251 units per person
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023

01231992200720231992: 0.025 units per person1993: 0.043 units per person1994: 0.066 units per person1995: 0.07 units per person1996: 0.112 units per person1997: 0.094 units per person1998: 0.095 units per person1999: 0.082 units per person2000: 0.118 units per person2001: 0.109 units per person2002: 0.115 units per person2003: 0.148 units per person2004: 0.262 units per person2005: 0.461 units per person2006: 0.635 units per person2007: 0.611 units per person2008: 0.63 units per person2009: 0.608 units per person2010: 1.5 units per person2011: 1.6 units per person2012: 1.4 units per person2013: 1.4 units per person2014: 1.3 units per person2015: 1.3 units per person2016: 1.5 units per person2017: 1.8 units per person2018: 2.1 units per person2019: 2.6 units per person2020: 0.696 units per person2021: 0.848 units per person2022: 1.9 units per person2023: 2.4 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latvia stood at 2.38 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latvia peaked at 2.6 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 units per person, in 1992.

That places Latvia 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1992 0.0251 units per person —
1993 0.0434 units per person +72.6%
1994 0.0663 units per person +52.7%
1995 0.0696 units per person +5.1%
1996 0.1123 units per person +61.3%
1997 0.0942 units per person -16.1%
1998 0.0951 units per person +0.9%
1999 0.0821 units per person -13.7%
2000 0.1176 units per person +43.3%
2001 0.1093 units per person -7.1%
2002 0.1147 units per person +5.0%
2003 0.1485 units per person +29.5%
2004 0.2623 units per person +76.7%
2005 0.461 units per person +75.7%
2006 0.6354 units per person +37.8%
2007 0.6112 units per person -3.8%
2008 0.63 units per person +3.1%
2009 0.6079 units per person -3.5%
2010 1.51 units per person +147.7%
2011 1.6 units per person +6.4%
2012 1.42 units per person -11.4%
2013 1.37 units per person -3.6%
2014 1.32 units per person -3.4%
2015 1.28 units per person -3.4%
2016 1.45 units per person +13.5%
2017 1.77 units per person +22.1%
2018 2.11 units per person +18.9%
2019 2.6 units per person +23.5%
2020 0.6962 units per person -73.2%
2021 0.8483 units per person +21.9%
2022 1.95 units per person +129.8%
2023 2.38 units per person +21.9%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 2.38 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 2.38 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 4.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0735 units per person 0.0251 units per person 0.1123 units per person 8
2000s 0.3698 units per person 0.1093 units per person 0.6354 units per person 10
2010s 1.64 units per person 1.28 units per person 2.6 units per person 10
2020s 1.47 units per person 0.6962 units per person 2.38 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 19 Maldives 2.69 units per person compare
  2. 20 Norway 2.67 units per person compare
  3. 21 Australia 2.59 units per person compare
  4. 23 Fiji 2.33 units per person compare
  5. 24 Netherlands 2.32 units per person compare
  6. 25 Canada 2.21 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latvia?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Latvia was 2.38 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.6 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 units per person in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Latvia ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.

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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.