Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.1444 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nepal is 0.1444 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 519.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1612 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 units per person, in 2003.
Nepal ranks 105th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0164 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0171 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0179 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0194 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0158 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0175 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0176 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0274 units per person | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0244 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0229 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0246 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0218 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0241 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0224 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.053 units per person | +136.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0356 units per person | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0348 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0316 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0299 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0314 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0322 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0332 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0325 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0318 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0262 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 units per person | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0178 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 units per person | +88.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0872 units per person | +284.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1612 units per person | +84.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0584 units per person | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0687 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0865 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1494 units per person | +72.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1444 units per person | -3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1444 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.063 units per person, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1444 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1599 units per person, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +284.5% | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0872 units per person |
| 1988 | +136.6% | 0.0224 units per person | 0.053 units per person |
| 2010 | +88.3% | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0336 units per person |
| 2018 | +84.8% | 0.0872 units per person | 0.1612 units per person |
| 2022 | +72.6% | 0.0865 units per person | 0.1494 units per person |
| 2019 | -63.8% | 0.1612 units per person | 0.0584 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0484 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.1612 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1123 units per person | 0.0687 units per person | 0.1494 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 102 Romania 0.1472 units per person compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 0.1464 units per person compare
- 104 Egypt 0.1456 units per person compare
- 106 Belarus 0.1441 units per person compare
- 107 Cape Verde 0.1374 units per person compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.136 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nepal?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Nepal was 0.1444 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1612 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 units per person in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.