Number airline passengers, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.2445 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per capita in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per capita in South Africa is 0.2445 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.4399 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 units per person, in 1970.
That places South Africa 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0682 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0723 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0791 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0952 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1106 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1143 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1136 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1135 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1152 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1321 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1394 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1362 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1294 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1207 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1316 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1238 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1057 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1175 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1332 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1424 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1317 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1156 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1104 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1289 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1318 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1436 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1592 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1593 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1402 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1584 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1697 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1671 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1677 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1889 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2016 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2393 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2587 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2547 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.257 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2417 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3015 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3096 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3267 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2983 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3063 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3329 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3448 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3613 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4207 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4399 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1371 units per person | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1516 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1945 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2445 units per person | +25.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2445 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2445 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0202 units per person, 12.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in South Africa 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 | -68.8% | 0.4399 units per person | 0.1371 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1014 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | 0.1321 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.128 units per person | 0.1057 units per person | 0.1424 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1379 units per person | 0.1104 units per person | 0.1593 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2146 units per person | 0.1671 units per person | 0.2587 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3442 units per person | 0.2983 units per person | 0.4399 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1819 units per person | 0.1371 units per person | 0.2445 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in South Africa?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in South Africa was 0.2445 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4399 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 units per person in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.