Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.009 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.009 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0156 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0071 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0138 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0156 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.014 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.01 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.008 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per person | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.009 units per person | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.009 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.