Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.74 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 1.74 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 2.5 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2797 units per person, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 34th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2797 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2826 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3086 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3374 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3212 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3215 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3464 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3467 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4126 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.45 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4537 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4363 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4239 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.415 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4577 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4992 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5182 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5934 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.66 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8121 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.823 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7464 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8305 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8695 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9587 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.06 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.19 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.28 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.66 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.69 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.65 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.76 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.81 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.85 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.93 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.19 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.14 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4531 units per person | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3976 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.42 units per person | +256.6% |
| 2023 | 1.74 units per person | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3407 units per person | 0.2797 units per person | 0.45 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.527 units per person | 0.415 units per person | 0.8121 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9616 units per person | 0.7464 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 1.69 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 units per person | 1.62 units per person | 2.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 0.3976 units per person | 1.74 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Kingdom?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in United Kingdom was 1.74 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2797 units per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.