Number airline passengers, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.967 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Belgium, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.967 units per person for number airline passengers, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Belgium peaked at 1.24 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1415 units per person, in 1970.
That places Belgium 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1415 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1449 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1501 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1604 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1644 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1617 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1713 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1871 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2009 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2074 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2082 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.203 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1985 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2061 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.222 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2264 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2393 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.263 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.283 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3143 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3017 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3132 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.362 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4145 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4933 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5094 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.675 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8574 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9745 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8252 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2266 units per person | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2799 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3133 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3188 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3452 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3838 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5489 units per person | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.691 units per person | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7826 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8561 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8532 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9399 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3051 units per person | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4664 units per person | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8703 units per person | +86.6% |
| 2023 | 0.967 units per person | +11.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.967 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.967 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -75.4% | 1.24 units per person | 0.3051 units per person |
| 2002 | -72.5% | 0.8252 units per person | 0.2266 units per person |
| 2022 | +86.6% | 0.4664 units per person | 0.8703 units per person |
| 2010 | +53.5% | 0.45 units per person | 0.691 units per person |
| 2021 | +52.9% | 0.3051 units per person | 0.4664 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.169 units per person | 0.1415 units per person | 0.2074 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.225 units per person | 0.1985 units per person | 0.283 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5215 units per person | 0.3017 units per person | 0.9745 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4739 units per person | 0.2266 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9886 units per person | 0.691 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6522 units per person | 0.3051 units per person | 0.967 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in Belgium?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Belgium was 0.967 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1415 units per person in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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)
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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.