Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.1489 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1489 units per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
101st
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.2538 units per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.095 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.1489 units per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2538 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.095 units per person, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1975 0.1261 units per person
1976 0.1409 units per person +11.7%
1977 0.1496 units per person +6.2%
1978 0.1772 units per person +18.4%
1979 0.1866 units per person +5.3%
1980 0.1784 units per person -4.4%
1981 0.1731 units per person -2.9%
1982 0.1717 units per person -0.8%
1983 0.1601 units per person -6.7%
1984 0.2089 units per person +30.5%
1985 0.2015 units per person -3.6%
1986 0.2271 units per person +12.7%
1987 0.2198 units per person -3.2%
1988 0.2389 units per person +8.7%
1989 0.2538 units per person +6.3%
1990 0.239 units per person -5.8%
1991 0.2265 units per person -5.2%
1992 0.229 units per person +1.1%
1993 0.2004 units per person -12.5%
1994 0.2484 units per person +23.9%
1995 0.2089 units per person -15.9%
1996 0.2015 units per person -3.5%
1997 0.2233 units per person +10.8%
1998 0.2149 units per person -3.8%
1999 0.1978 units per person -8.0%
2000 0.1986 units per person +0.4%
2001 0.2074 units per person +4.4%
2002 0.2084 units per person +0.5%
2003 0.1128 units per person -45.9%
2004 0.1205 units per person +6.9%
2005 0.1253 units per person +3.9%
2006 0.1361 units per person +8.7%
2007 0.1319 units per person -3.1%
2008 0.126 units per person -4.5%
2009 0.1144 units per person -9.2%
2010 0.1841 units per person +60.9%
2011 0.1989 units per person +8.1%
2012 0.2017 units per person +1.4%
2013 0.2253 units per person +11.7%
2014 0.2433 units per person +8.0%
2015 0.1921 units per person -21.1%
2016 0.191 units per person -0.6%
2017 0.2031 units per person +6.4%
2018 0.195 units per person -4.0%
2019 0.2112 units per person +8.3%
2020 0.095 units per person -55.0%
2021 0.1038 units per person +9.2%
2022 0.1446 units per person +39.4%
2023 0.1489 units per person +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1561 units per person 0.1261 units per person 0.1866 units per person 5
1980s 0.2033 units per person 0.1601 units per person 0.2538 units per person 10
1990s 0.219 units per person 0.1978 units per person 0.2484 units per person 10
2000s 0.1481 units per person 0.1128 units per person 0.2084 units per person 10
2010s 0.2046 units per person 0.1841 units per person 0.2433 units per person 10
2020s 0.1231 units per person 0.095 units per person 0.1489 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 98 Albania 0.1554 units per person compare
  2. 99 Algeria 0.1551 units per person compare
  3. 100 Libya 0.1498 units per person compare
  4. 102 Romania 0.1472 units per person compare
  5. 103 Turkmenistan 0.1464 units per person compare
  6. 104 Egypt 0.1456 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.1489 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2538 units per person in 1989.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.095 units per person in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
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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.