Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0169 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0169 units per person
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0182 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.003 units per person
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Portugal, 1970–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02197019962023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0169 units per person for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0182 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1976.

Portugal ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Portugal, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0055 units per person
1971 0.0062 units per person +12.9%
1972 0.0067 units per person +8.8%
1973 0.0075 units per person +12.0%
1974 0.0076 units per person +0.6%
1975 0.0036 units per person -52.4%
1976 0.003 units per person -16.4%
1977 0.0031 units per person +2.5%
1978 0.0032 units per person +4.3%
1979 0.0033 units per person +0.9%
1980 0.0034 units per person +5.5%
1981 0.0035 units per person +0.9%
1982 0.0035 units per person +2.3%
1983 0.0035 units per person +0.1%
1984 0.0034 units per person -4.3%
1985 0.0031 units per person -8.8%
1986 0.0032 units per person +2.2%
1987 0.0034 units per person +9.2%
1988 0.0039 units per person +14.3%
1989 0.004 units per person +2.2%
1990 0.0045 units per person +11.9%
1991 0.0047 units per person +4.7%
1992 0.006 units per person +27.5%
1993 0.0064 units per person +5.5%
1994 0.0066 units per person +3.8%
1995 0.0071 units per person +8.3%
1996 0.008 units per person +12.0%
1997 0.0094 units per person +17.1%
1998 0.0096 units per person +2.5%
1999 0.0115 units per person +19.4%
2000 0.0109 units per person -4.7%
2001 0.0093 units per person -15.2%
2002 0.0108 units per person +16.3%
2003 0.0112 units per person +4.1%
2004 0.0121 units per person +7.9%
2005 0.0141 units per person +16.8%
2006 0.0114 units per person -19.6%
2007 0.0131 units per person +15.2%
2008 0.0151 units per person +15.1%
2009 0.0117 units per person -22.4%
2010 0.0106 units per person -9.4%
2011 0.0122 units per person +15.4%
2012 0.0125 units per person +2.6%
2013 0.0151 units per person +20.5%
2014 0.0152 units per person +0.3%
2015 0.0154 units per person +1.9%
2016 0.015 units per person -3.2%
2017 0.0165 units per person +10.6%
2018 0.0178 units per person +7.4%
2019 0.0182 units per person +2.1%
2020 0.0072 units per person -60.5%
2021 0.0094 units per person +31.8%
2022 0.0151 units per person +60.1%
2023 0.0169 units per person +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.005 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0076 units per person 10
1980s 0.0035 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.004 units per person 10
1990s 0.0074 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0115 units per person 10
2000s 0.012 units per person 0.0093 units per person 0.0151 units per person 10
2010s 0.0149 units per person 0.0106 units per person 0.0182 units per person 10
2020s 0.0122 units per person 0.0072 units per person 0.0169 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Denmark 0.0184 units per person compare
  2. 35 Netherlands 0.0172 units per person compare
  3. 36 Sweden 0.0172 units per person compare
  4. 38 Brunei Darussalam 0.0164 units per person compare
  5. 39 Samoa 0.0163 units per person compare
  6. 40 Greece 0.0161 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Portugal?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Portugal was 0.0169 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0182 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.

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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.