Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0122 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0122 units per person
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
44th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0188 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0043 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0122 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0188 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per person, in 2021.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0079 units per person
1971 0.0077 units per person -2.6%
1972 0.0078 units per person +0.4%
1973 0.0079 units per person +2.4%
1974 0.0076 units per person -3.8%
1975 0.0071 units per person -7.5%
1976 0.0073 units per person +3.1%
1977 0.0074 units per person +1.0%
1978 0.0082 units per person +11.9%
1979 0.0085 units per person +3.0%
1980 0.0085 units per person +0.0%
1981 0.0077 units per person -9.1%
1982 0.0077 units per person -0.1%
1983 0.0077 units per person +0.5%
1984 0.0081 units per person +5.0%
1985 0.0083 units per person +2.8%
1986 0.0088 units per person +5.5%
1987 0.0092 units per person +4.6%
1988 0.0101 units per person +9.4%
1989 0.0112 units per person +11.2%
1990 0.0117 units per person +4.6%
1991 0.0107 units per person -8.5%
1992 0.0114 units per person +6.1%
1993 0.0114 units per person +0.5%
1994 0.0118 units per person +3.6%
1995 0.0125 units per person +5.5%
1996 0.0133 units per person +6.3%
1997 0.0135 units per person +1.9%
1998 0.0137 units per person +1.4%
1999 0.0143 units per person +4.5%
2000 0.0149 units per person +3.8%
2001 0.0157 units per person +5.2%
2002 0.0156 units per person -0.5%
2003 0.0149 units per person -4.1%
2004 0.0162 units per person +8.2%
2005 0.0169 units per person +4.2%
2006 0.017 units per person +1.1%
2007 0.017 units per person -0.0%
2008 0.0171 units per person +0.3%
2009 0.0161 units per person -5.7%
2010 0.0157 units per person -2.6%
2011 0.0168 units per person +7.0%
2012 0.0165 units per person -1.8%
2013 0.0164 units per person -0.5%
2014 0.0165 units per person +0.3%
2015 0.017 units per person +3.0%
2016 0.018 units per person +6.1%
2017 0.0179 units per person -0.3%
2018 0.0188 units per person +4.6%
2019 0.0159 units per person -15.0%
2020 0.0045 units per person -71.5%
2021 0.0043 units per person -4.9%
2022 0.0106 units per person +144.0%
2023 0.0122 units per person +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0077 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.0085 units per person 10
1980s 0.0087 units per person 0.0077 units per person 0.0112 units per person 10
1990s 0.0124 units per person 0.0107 units per person 0.0143 units per person 10
2000s 0.0161 units per person 0.0149 units per person 0.0171 units per person 10
2010s 0.0169 units per person 0.0157 units per person 0.0188 units per person 10
2020s 0.0079 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.0122 units per person 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 41 Kuwait 0.0141 units per person compare
  2. 42 Spain 0.0137 units per person compare
  3. 43 Oman 0.0126 units per person compare
  4. 45 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0114 units per person compare
  5. 46 Malaysia 0.0102 units per person compare
  6. 47 Belgium 0.0096 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0122 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0188 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 2021.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.