Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in North America
North America: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0275 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in North America stood at 0.0275 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in North America peaked at 0.0335 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 units per person, in 2020.
North America ranks 2nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0239 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.023 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0231 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0212 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0207 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0209 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0211 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0212 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0197 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0198 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0212 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0224 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0242 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.025 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0258 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0259 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0245 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.024 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0269 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0279 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0273 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0266 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0313 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0301 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.026 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0335 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0305 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.033 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0303 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0305 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0304 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0308 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 units per person | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0232 units per person | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0275 units per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 units per person | 0.026 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Belize 0.2281 units per person compare
- 2 Ireland 0.2087 units per person compare
- 3 American Samoa 0.171 units per person compare
- 4 Seychelles 0.108 units per person compare
- 5 Bahamas 0.1047 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in North America?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in North America was 0.0275 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 units per person in 2020.
- How does North America rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
- North America ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- 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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About this data
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.