Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.86 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sweden stood at 1.86 units per person.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sweden peaked at 5.98 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3171 units per person, in 1970.
That places Sweden 31st 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3171 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3598 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3711 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3965 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4106 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4229 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4754 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4668 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.527 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6262 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6268 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6769 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7316 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7913 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8799 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9113 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.21 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.28 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.33 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.11 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.28 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.46 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.51 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.39 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.29 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.39 units per person | +239.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.17 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.41 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.96 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.98 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.61 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.15 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.06 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.96 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 units per person | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 1.93 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.86 units per person | +27.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.86 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)
- Sweden's 1.86 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +239.5% | 1.29 units per person | 4.39 units per person |
| 2020 | -72.5% | 4.96 units per person | 1.36 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4373 units per person | 0.3171 units per person | 0.6262 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.927 units per person | 0.6268 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.46 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 1.51 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.26 units per person | 4.39 units per person | 5.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 1.93 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More infrastructure data for Sweden
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 796,716 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 796,716 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 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 Sweden?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sweden was 1.86 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.