Number airline passengers, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Number airline passengers, per capita was 1.73 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.73 units per person for number airline passengers, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Portugal peaked at 2.14 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1631 units per person, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 35th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1631 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1916 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2259 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2603 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2571 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1849 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1764 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1939 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2107 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2344 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2025 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2201 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2292 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2228 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2313 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.231 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2415 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2777 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3019 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3186 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.351 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3586 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4128 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4394 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4363 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4578 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4775 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6214 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6912 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7183 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6532 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6418 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6522 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7257 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8635 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9654 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8972 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9788 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9371 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9863 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.69 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.14 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.604 units per person | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7775 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 units per person | +93.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 units per person | +15.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.73 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.73 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +93.1% | 0.7775 units per person | 1.5 units per person |
| 2020 | -71.8% | 2.14 units per person | 0.604 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2098 units per person | 0.1631 units per person | 0.2603 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2477 units per person | 0.2025 units per person | 0.3186 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4964 units per person | 0.351 units per person | 0.7183 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8373 units per person | 0.6418 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 units per person | 0.9863 units per person | 2.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 units per person | 0.604 units per person | 1.73 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in Portugal?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Portugal was 1.73 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 units per person in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.