Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.6071 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6071 units per person
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
58th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.6071 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0584 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mexico, 1970–2023

00.20.40.6197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mexico is 0.6071 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.6071 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 units per person, in 1970.

Mexico ranks 58th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mexico, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0584 units per person —
1971 0.0593 units per person +1.6%
1972 0.0733 units per person +23.7%
1973 0.0824 units per person +12.4%
1974 0.096 units per person +16.4%
1975 0.1106 units per person +15.2%
1976 0.1266 units per person +14.4%
1977 0.1322 units per person +4.5%
1978 0.1467 units per person +11.0%
1979 0.1734 units per person +18.2%
1980 0.1915 units per person +10.5%
1981 0.2011 units per person +5.0%
1982 0.1814 units per person -9.8%
1983 0.1935 units per person +6.6%
1984 0.1964 units per person +1.5%
1985 0.2047 units per person +4.2%
1986 0.1805 units per person -11.8%
1987 0.1728 units per person -4.3%
1988 0.1432 units per person -17.1%
1989 0.1562 units per person +9.1%
1990 0.1732 units per person +10.9%
1991 0.1765 units per person +1.9%
1992 0.1805 units per person +2.3%
1993 0.1881 units per person +4.2%
1994 0.2105 units per person +11.9%
1995 0.1647 units per person -21.7%
1996 0.1588 units per person -3.6%
1997 0.1836 units per person +15.7%
1998 0.1854 units per person +0.9%
1999 0.2117 units per person +14.2%
2000 0.2119 units per person +0.1%
2001 0.2015 units per person -4.9%
2002 0.1932 units per person -4.1%
2003 0.2006 units per person +3.9%
2004 0.2028 units per person +1.1%
2005 0.2066 units per person +1.9%
2006 0.1981 units per person -4.1%
2007 0.1926 units per person -2.7%
2008 0.1706 units per person -11.5%
2009 0.1404 units per person -17.7%
2010 0.2752 units per person +96.0%
2011 0.2563 units per person -6.9%
2012 0.2817 units per person +9.9%
2013 0.3041 units per person +7.9%
2014 0.3303 units per person +8.6%
2015 0.3879 units per person +17.4%
2016 0.4361 units per person +12.4%
2017 0.4744 units per person +8.8%
2018 0.5183 units per person +9.3%
2019 0.5561 units per person +7.3%
2020 0.2692 units per person -51.6%
2021 0.4247 units per person +57.8%
2022 0.5458 units per person +28.5%
2023 0.6071 units per person +11.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.6071 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.6071 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3183 units per person, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mexico 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
2010 +96.0% 0.1404 units per person 0.2752 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1059 units per person 0.0584 units per person 0.1734 units per person 10
1980s 0.1821 units per person 0.1432 units per person 0.2047 units per person 10
1990s 0.1833 units per person 0.1588 units per person 0.2117 units per person 10
2000s 0.1918 units per person 0.1404 units per person 0.2119 units per person 10
2010s 0.382 units per person 0.2563 units per person 0.5561 units per person 10
2020s 0.4617 units per person 0.2692 units per person 0.6071 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 55 Tonga 0.7178 units per person compare
  2. 56 Russia 0.6874 units per person compare
  3. 57 Montenegro 0.6079 units per person compare
  4. 59 Kazakhstan 0.5846 units per person compare
  5. 60 Serbia 0.5841 units per person compare
  6. 61 Vietnam 0.5492 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mexico?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Mexico was 0.6071 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6071 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 units per person in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Mexico ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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
Last refreshed

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.