Number airline passengers, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number airline passengers, per capita was 2.89 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.89 units per person for number airline passengers, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3.57 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6625 units per person, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6625 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.6743 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7178 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8592 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9794 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9884 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9719 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.03 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.09 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.22 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.974 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.17 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 1.28 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.39 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.47 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.55 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.73 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.76 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.54 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 1.64 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.13 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 2.09 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.57 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.27 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.49 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.96 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.86 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.04 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.77 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.89 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.96 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.97 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.04 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.81 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.06 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.14 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.16 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.25 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.02 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.12 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.25 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.38 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.52 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.57 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.68 units per person | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 2.89 units per person | +25.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.89 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.89 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7241 units per person, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in New Zealand 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 | -53.0% | 3.57 units per person | 1.68 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9192 units per person | 0.6625 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 units per person | 0.974 units per person | 1.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 units per person | 1.54 units per person | 2.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 units per person | 2.77 units per person | 3.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 units per person | 3.02 units per person | 3.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 units per person | 1.68 units per person | 2.89 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in New Zealand?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in New Zealand was 2.89 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6625 units per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.