How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?

Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Least developed countries

Name: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Least developed countries
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Least developed countries: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0005 units per person

Change on year

up 10.5%

Rank

40th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0006 units per person

in 1976

All-time low

0.0002 units per person

in 2003

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Least developed countries, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.0005 units per person for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2003.

That places Least developed countries 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2023.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.0005 units per person	—
1971	0.0005 units per person	+0.2%
1972	0.0005 units per person	-5.5%
1973	0.0005 units per person	+3.5%
1974	0.0005 units per person	-6.8%
1975	0.0005 units per person	+8.6%
1976	0.0006 units per person	+8.5%
1977	0.0005 units per person	-13.3%
1978	0.0005 units per person	+0.9%
1979	0.0005 units per person	+5.6%
1980	0.0006 units per person	+4.8%
1981	0.0006 units per person	+2.1%
1982	0.0005 units per person	-3.9%
1983	0.0006 units per person	+1.2%
1984	0.0005 units per person	-5.8%
1985	0.0005 units per person	-2.8%
1986	0.0005 units per person	-4.4%
1987	0.0005 units per person	-5.5%
1988	0.0005 units per person	-1.7%
1989	0.0004 units per person	-8.8%
1990	0.0004 units per person	-2.9%
1991	0.0004 units per person	-7.1%
1992	0.0004 units per person	-5.5%
1993	0.0003 units per person	-7.2%
1994	0.0003 units per person	+2.4%
1995	0.0003 units per person	-6.9%
1996	0.0003 units per person	+3.0%
1997	0.0003 units per person	-8.0%
1998	0.0003 units per person	-3.8%
1999	0.0002 units per person	-15.0%
2000	0.0002 units per person	+2.9%
2001	0.0002 units per person	-5.8%
2002	0.0002 units per person	-7.6%
2003	0.0002 units per person	-0.6%
2004	0.0002 units per person	+10.2%
2005	0.0002 units per person	+1.3%
2006	0.0002 units per person	-1.9%
2007	0.0003 units per person	+13.2%
2008	0.0002 units per person	-16.9%
2009	0.0002 units per person	+6.8%
2010	0.0004 units per person	+64.3%
2011	0.0004 units per person	+11.9%
2012	0.0004 units per person	-3.1%
2013	0.0005 units per person	+11.6%
2014	0.0005 units per person	-0.7%
2015	0.0004 units per person	-7.9%
2016	0.0004 units per person	+1.0%
2017	0.0005 units per person	+19.1%
2018	0.0006 units per person	+9.1%
2019	0.0005 units per person	-10.4%
2020	0.0003 units per person	-45.1%
2021	0.0003 units per person	+13.6%
2022	0.0004 units per person	+41.9%
2023	0.0005 units per person	+10.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 units per person	0.0005 units per person	0.0006 units per person	10
1980s	0.0005 units per person	0.0004 units per person	0.0006 units per person	10
1990s	0.0003 units per person	0.0002 units per person	0.0004 units per person	10
2000s	0.0002 units per person	0.0002 units per person	0.0003 units per person	10
2010s	0.0005 units per person	0.0004 units per person	0.0006 units per person	10
2020s	0.0004 units per person	0.0003 units per person	0.0005 units per person	4

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

37 Portugal 0.0169 units per person compare
38 Brunei Darussalam 0.0164 units per person compare
39 Samoa 0.0163 units per person compare
40 Greece 0.0161 units per person compare
41 Kuwait 0.0141 units per person compare
42 Spain 0.0137 units per person compare
43 Oman 0.0126 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Least developed countries?: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0005 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1976.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2003.
How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?: Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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, registered carrier departures worldwide ÷ Population, total

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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.