Number airline passengers, per capita in Australia
Australia: Number airline passengers, per capita was 2.59 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per capita in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in Australia stood at 2.59 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Australia peaked at 3.03 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5663 units per person, in 1971.
Australia ranks 21st 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.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5852 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5663 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5916 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7014 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7771 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7957 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7742 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7967 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8443 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8972 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.929 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8858 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8685 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8186 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8496 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9128 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9675 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.14 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8989 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 1.26 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.53 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.51 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.68 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.71 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.74 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.09 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.21 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.34 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.42 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.31 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.75 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 2.84 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.92 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.95 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.93 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.99 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.02 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.03 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.03 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9102 units per person | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9567 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 units per person | +123.9% |
| 2023 | 2.59 units per person | +20.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.59 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.59 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7241 units per person, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +123.9% | 0.9567 units per person | 2.14 units per person |
| 2020 | -70.0% | 3.03 units per person | 0.9102 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.733 units per person | 0.5663 units per person | 0.8972 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9307 units per person | 0.8186 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 1.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 units per person | 1.71 units per person | 2.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 units per person | 2.75 units per person | 3.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 units per person | 0.9102 units per person | 2.59 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in Australia?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Australia was 2.59 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5663 units per person in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.