Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.73 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Portugal is 1.73 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Portugal peaked at 2.14 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1631 units per person, in 1970.
That places Portugal 35th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1631 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1916 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2259 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2603 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2571 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1849 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1764 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1939 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2107 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2344 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2025 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2201 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2292 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2228 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2313 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.231 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2415 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2777 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3019 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3186 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.351 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3586 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4128 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4394 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4363 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4578 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4775 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6214 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6912 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7183 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6532 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6418 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6522 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7257 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8635 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9654 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8972 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9788 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9371 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9863 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.69 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.14 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.604 units per person | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7775 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 units per person | +93.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 units per person | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2098 units per person | 0.1631 units per person | 0.2603 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2477 units per person | 0.2025 units per person | 0.3186 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4964 units per person | 0.351 units per person | 0.7183 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8373 units per person | 0.6418 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 units per person | 0.9863 units per person | 2.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 units per person | 0.604 units per person | 1.73 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 32 Greece 1.83 units per person compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 1.79 units per person compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.74 units per person compare
- 36 Oman 1.72 units per person compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.48 units per person compare
- 38 Türkiye 1.48 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Portugal?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Portugal was 1.73 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 units per person in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.