Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in OECD members

OECD members: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.75 units per person in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.75 units per person
Change on year
up 16.2%
Rank
4th
of 46 groups
All-time high
1.84 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.3011 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in OECD members, 1970–2023

0.511.52197019962023

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 1.75 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in OECD members peaked at 1.84 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3011 units per person, in 1970.

That places OECD members 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3984 units per person 0.3011 units per person 0.5426 units per person 10
1980s 0.6051 units per person 0.5094 units per person 0.7379 units per person 10
1990s 0.8732 units per person 0.7391 units per person 1.04 units per person 10
2000s 1.14 units per person 1.02 units per person 1.26 units per person 10
2010s 1.55 units per person 1.33 units per person 1.84 units per person 10
2020s 1.21 units per person 0.637 units per person 1.75 units per person 4

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 1 Ireland 36.25 units per person compare
  2. 2 Qatar 14.2 units per person compare
  3. 3 Iceland 11.26 units per person compare
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates 8.69 units per person compare
  5. 5 Singapore 8.03 units per person compare
  6. 6 Hungary 5.8 units per person compare
  7. 7 Austria 5.04 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in OECD members?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in OECD members was 1.75 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3011 units per person in 1970.
How does OECD members rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
OECD members ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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 Γ· 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.