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

Latest (2023)
0.0033 units per person
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
78th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0188 units per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.0029 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02197519992023

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

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Peru 0.0037 units per person compare
  2. 76 China 0.0035 units per person compare
  3. 77 Argentina 0.0034 units per person compare
  4. 79 Viet Nam 0.0033 units per person compare
  5. 80 Italy 0.0031 units per person compare
  6. 81 Costa Rica 0.0031 units per person compare

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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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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
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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.