Spain vs United Kingdom: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region

Spain
259,740 Thousand passengers
in 2024
United Kingdom
277,420 Thousand passengers
in 2019
Spain rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
1st

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region over time

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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 277,420 Thousand passengers against 259,740 Thousand passengers in Spain, a difference of 17,680 Thousand passengers.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 46 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 62,882 Thousand passengers 113,801 Thousand passengers 50,919 Thousand passengers United Kingdom
2000s 135,272 Thousand passengers 190,908 Thousand passengers 55,635 Thousand passengers United Kingdom
2010s 165,725 Thousand passengers 232,318 Thousand passengers 66,593 Thousand passengers United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 277,420 Thousand passengers against 259,740 Thousand passengers in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region between Spain and United Kingdom?
17,680 Thousand passengers, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand passengers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 8,691 data points, 1993–2024
Last refreshed