Number airline passengers, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Number airline passengers, per capita was 1.47 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in South Korea stood at 1.47 units per person.
The figure is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in South Korea peaked at 1.79 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 units per person, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 39th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0375 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0445 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0489 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0649 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0555 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.058 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0579 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0677 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0838 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0993 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0936 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1081 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1068 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1218 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1325 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.152 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.175 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2002 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2338 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.31 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3659 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3905 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4518 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4848 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5585 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6508 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7249 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7726 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5857 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6622 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7303 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7116 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7311 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6968 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7178 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7193 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7529 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7355 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.693 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7464 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7992 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7962 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 units per person | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.61 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5794 units per person | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6571 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9067 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 1.47 units per person | +62.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.47 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.47 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7241 units per person, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in South Korea 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 | -67.6% | 1.79 units per person | 0.5794 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0618 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | 0.0993 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1634 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 0.31 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5648 units per person | 0.3659 units per person | 0.7726 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7192 units per person | 0.693 units per person | 0.7529 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 units per person | 0.7464 units per person | 1.79 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9045 units per person | 0.5794 units per person | 1.47 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 36 Oman 1.72 units per person compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.48 units per person compare
- 38 Turkey 1.48 units per person compare
- 40 American Samoa 1.44 units per person compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 1.42 units per person compare
- 42 Malaysia 1.33 units per person compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in South Korea?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in South Korea was 1.47 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 units per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.