Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0002 units per person.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0231 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 179th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0112 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0139 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0181 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0191 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0231 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0172 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.015 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0165 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0192 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 units per person | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0177 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 units per person | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.012 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0147 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.015 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.011 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -89.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +171.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0114 units per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malawi 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 | +171.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2013 | -89.4% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 2020 | -75.5% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malawi?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malawi was 0.0002 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.