Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.73 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.73 units per person
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.14 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.1631 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

00.511.52197019962023

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Portugal, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Greece 1.83 units per person compare
  2. 33 Brunei Darussalam 1.79 units per person compare
  3. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.74 units per person compare
  4. 36 Oman 1.72 units per person compare
  5. 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.48 units per person compare
  6. 38 Türkiye 1.48 units per person compare

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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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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.