Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Macao

Macao: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 3.02 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.02 units per person
Change on year
up 447.6%
World rank
16th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.45 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.5524 units per person
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Macao, 2000–2023

123452000201120232000: 3.6 units per person2001: 3.9 units per person2002: 3.9 units per person2003: 2.7 units per person2004: 4 units per person2005: 4.3 units per person2006: 4.6 units per person2007: 4.6 units per person2008: 3.5 units per person2009: 2.7 units per person2010: 2.5 units per person2011: 2.4 units per person2012: 2.8 units per person2013: 3 units per person2014: 3.3 units per person2015: 3.5 units per person2016: 4.3 units per person2017: 4.3 units per person2018: 4.8 units per person2019: 5.4 units per person2020: 0.794 units per person2021: 1 units per person2022: 0.552 units per person2023: 3 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Macao is 3.02 units per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 447.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Macao peaked at 5.45 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5524 units per person, in 2022.

Macao ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Macao, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
2000 3.56 units per person —
2001 3.93 units per person +10.5%
2002 3.94 units per person +0.2%
2003 2.73 units per person -30.7%
2004 3.96 units per person +44.9%
2005 4.31 units per person +8.9%
2006 4.58 units per person +6.3%
2007 4.59 units per person +0.3%
2008 3.45 units per person -24.9%
2009 2.67 units per person -22.7%
2010 2.48 units per person -7.2%
2011 2.42 units per person -2.4%
2012 2.75 units per person +13.8%
2013 2.99 units per person +8.6%
2014 3.34 units per person +12.0%
2015 3.54 units per person +5.9%
2016 4.27 units per person +20.7%
2017 4.28 units per person +0.2%
2018 4.79 units per person +11.9%
2019 5.45 units per person +13.6%
2020 0.7943 units per person -85.4%
2021 1.02 units per person +28.8%
2022 0.5524 units per person -46.0%
2023 3.02 units per person +447.6%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 3.02 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 3.02 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7241 units per person, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Macao 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +447.6% 0.5524 units per person 3.02 units per person
2020 -85.4% 5.45 units per person 0.7943 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.77 units per person 2.67 units per person 4.59 units per person 10
2010s 3.63 units per person 2.42 units per person 5.45 units per person 10
2020s 1.35 units per person 0.5524 units per person 3.02 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 13 Hong Kong 3.41 units per person compare
  2. 14 Nauru 3.29 units per person compare
  3. 15 Switzerland 3.12 units per person compare
  4. 17 New Zealand 2.89 units per person compare
  5. 18 United States 2.8 units per person compare
  6. 19 Maldives 2.69 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Macao?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Macao was 3.02 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 5.45 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5524 units per person in 2022.
How does Macao rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Macao ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao 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.