Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.21 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mauritius stood at 1.21 units per person.
The figure is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 1.38 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 units per person, in 1973.
That places Mauritius 43rd 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0278 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0288 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0296 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0278 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0319 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0336 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0364 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0327 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0589 units per person | +80.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0866 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0866 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1042 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1072 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1227 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1531 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1791 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1942 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2755 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3678 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4031 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4908 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4908 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5331 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5303 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5714 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6021 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6322 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7001 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7303 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7997 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8378 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8546 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8594 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8916 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9328 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8562 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8759 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3217 units per person | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 0.121 units per person | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8804 units per person | +627.5% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per person | +36.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.21 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.21 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 59.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mauritius 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 | +627.5% | 0.121 units per person | 0.8804 units per person |
| 2020 | -76.4% | 1.36 units per person | 0.3217 units per person |
| 1978 | +80.4% | 0.0327 units per person | 0.0589 units per person |
| 2021 | -62.4% | 0.3217 units per person | 0.121 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1994 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 0.4031 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5982 units per person | 0.4908 units per person | 0.7303 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8949 units per person | 0.7997 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 1.38 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.632 units per person | 0.121 units per person | 1.21 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3763 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mauritius?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mauritius was 1.21 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 units per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.