Number airline passengers, per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.4518 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4518 units per person
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
68th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.506 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.035 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers, per capita in Brazil, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.4518 units per person for number airline passengers, per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.506 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.035 units per person, in 1970.

That places Brazil 68th 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, per capita in Brazil, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.035 units per person —
1971 0.04 units per person +14.3%
1972 0.0466 units per person +16.6%
1973 0.0569 units per person +22.1%
1974 0.0652 units per person +14.6%
1975 0.0722 units per person +10.7%
1976 0.0798 units per person +10.5%
1977 0.0843 units per person +5.6%
1978 0.0919 units per person +9.0%
1979 0.1002 units per person +9.0%
1980 0.1073 units per person +7.2%
1981 0.1015 units per person -5.4%
1982 0.1037 units per person +2.2%
1983 0.0971 units per person -6.4%
1984 0.0976 units per person +0.5%
1985 0.0989 units per person +1.3%
1986 0.1243 units per person +25.7%
1987 0.121 units per person -2.7%
1988 0.1183 units per person -2.2%
1989 0.1325 units per person +12.0%
1990 0.1284 units per person -3.1%
1991 0.1262 units per person -1.7%
1992 0.1062 units per person -15.8%
1993 0.1055 units per person -0.7%
1994 0.1124 units per person +6.6%
1995 0.1249 units per person +11.1%
1996 0.1341 units per person +7.4%
1997 0.1458 units per person +8.8%
1998 0.1661 units per person +13.9%
1999 0.1643 units per person -1.0%
2000 0.1798 units per person +9.4%
2001 0.1945 units per person +8.2%
2002 0.2011 units per person +3.4%
2003 0.1792 units per person -10.9%
2004 0.193 units per person +7.7%
2005 0.2039 units per person +5.6%
2006 0.2194 units per person +7.6%
2007 0.2402 units per person +9.5%
2008 0.3087 units per person +28.5%
2009 0.3537 units per person +14.6%
2010 0.3853 units per person +8.9%
2011 0.4499 units per person +16.8%
2012 0.4813 units per person +7.0%
2013 0.4816 units per person +0.1%
2014 0.5018 units per person +4.2%
2015 0.506 units per person +0.8%
2016 0.4633 units per person -8.4%
2017 0.4709 units per person +1.7%
2018 0.4954 units per person +5.2%
2019 0.4961 units per person +0.1%
2020 0.2176 units per person -56.1%
2021 0.2954 units per person +35.7%
2022 0.401 units per person +35.8%
2023 0.4518 units per person +12.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.4518 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.4518 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3183 units per person, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Brazil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -56.1% 0.4961 units per person 0.2176 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0672 units per person 0.035 units per person 0.1002 units per person 10
1980s 0.1102 units per person 0.0971 units per person 0.1325 units per person 10
1990s 0.1314 units per person 0.1055 units per person 0.1661 units per person 10
2000s 0.2273 units per person 0.1792 units per person 0.3537 units per person 10
2010s 0.4732 units per person 0.3853 units per person 0.506 units per person 10
2020s 0.3415 units per person 0.2176 units per person 0.4518 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 65 Lebanon 0.4665 units per person compare
  2. 66 Argentina 0.4624 units per person compare
  3. 67 Bolivia 0.4575 units per person compare
  4. 69 Kiribati 0.4443 units per person compare
  5. 70 Armenia 0.4424 units per person compare
  6. 71 China 0.4389 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, per capita in Brazil?
Number airline passengers, per capita in Brazil was 0.4518 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.506 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 units per person in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
Brazil ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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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.

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Indicator
Number airline passengers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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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.