Number airline passengers, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.0929 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0929 units per person.
That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.1253 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 units per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 115th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0151 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0159 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0178 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.027 units per person | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0268 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0322 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 units per person | -48.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0243 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0245 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0246 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0227 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0244 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0291 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0307 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0318 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0344 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0321 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0306 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0291 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0394 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0507 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0449 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.049 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0499 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0578 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0677 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0728 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0751 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0735 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.073 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0971 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1054 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.106 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1004 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0966 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.097 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1007 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1039 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1176 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1253 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0357 units per person | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0687 units per person | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0929 units per person | +35.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0929 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.063 units per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0929 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Kenya 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 | -71.5% | 0.1253 units per person | 0.0357 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0327 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0751 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.105 units per person | 0.0966 units per person | 0.1253 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0929 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in Kenya?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Kenya was 0.0929 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1253 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 units per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.