Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0033 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0188 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0067 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.006 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 units per person | +196.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0188 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.016 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per person | -55.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 units per person | +125.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per person | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per person | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per person | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per person | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0033 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0188 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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)
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, 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.