Number airline passengers, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.0249 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0249 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0777 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0084 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 units per person | +86.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 units per person | +52.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0197 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0197 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.02 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.016 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | -66.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per person | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per person | +156.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0707 units per person | +850.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0569 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0646 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0674 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.057 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0553 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0462 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 units per person | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0282 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 units per person | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per person | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0285 units per person | +289.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0249 units per person | -12.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0249 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0114 units per person, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0249 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2871 units per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +850.4% | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0707 units per person |
| 2022 | +289.1% | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0285 units per person |
| 1999 | +156.3% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.007 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0777 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0249 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0777 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.