Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.1754 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1754 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2715 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per person, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.063 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1193 units per person | 0.0877 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2261 units per person | 0.1441 units per person | 0.2715 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1045 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 0.1754 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 92 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1994 units per person compare
- 93 Solomon Islands 0.1968 units per person compare
- 94 Samoa 0.1944 units per person compare
- 96 Uruguay 0.1703 units per person compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1679 units per person compare
- 98 Albania 0.1554 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.1754 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2715 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.