Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 8.69 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 8.69 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.33 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2607 units per person, in 1974.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2607 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.3187 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3899 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4221 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4628 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5005 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5134 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5253 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4885 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4872 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5162 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5207 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6373 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6943 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7905 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8278 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8881 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 1.19 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.32 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.46 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.56 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.68 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.79 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.97 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 2.77 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 3.23 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.74 units per person | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 6.54 units per person | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 7.09 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 8.11 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 8.86 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 9.38 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.92 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.27 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.33 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.25 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.95 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.78 units per person | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 2.97 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8 units per person | +128.9% |
| 2023 | 8.69 units per person | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3924 units per person | 0.2607 units per person | 0.5005 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6001 units per person | 0.4872 units per person | 0.8278 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 units per person | 0.8881 units per person | 1.79 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 units per person | 1.97 units per person | 4.74 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.07 units per person | 6.54 units per person | 10.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 units per person | 2.78 units per person | 8.69 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 8.69 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2607 units per person in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.