Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Spain
Spain: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.95 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.95 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Spain peaked at 1.95 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1877 units per person, in 1970.
Spain ranks 28th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1877 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2193 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2501 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2848 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2883 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3065 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3266 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.365 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4169 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4217 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4025 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3867 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3853 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3809 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3727 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.386 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3992 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4279 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4897 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5221 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5571 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5375 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5972 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.566 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5654 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6486 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6959 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7568 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7855 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8309 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9789 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9746 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.14 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.73 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.87 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5608 units per person | -70.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9156 units per person | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 1.69 units per person | +84.9% |
| 2023 | 1.95 units per person | +14.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.95 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.95 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +84.9% | 0.9156 units per person | 1.69 units per person |
| 2020 | -70.1% | 1.87 units per person | 0.5608 units per person |
| 2021 | +63.3% | 0.5608 units per person | 0.9156 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3067 units per person | 0.1877 units per person | 0.4217 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4153 units per person | 0.3727 units per person | 0.5221 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6541 units per person | 0.5375 units per person | 0.8309 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 units per person | 0.9746 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 1.87 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 units per person | 0.5608 units per person | 1.95 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Spain?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Spain was 1.95 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1877 units per person in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.