Number airline passengers, per capita in Spain
Spain: Number airline passengers, per capita was 1.95 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in Spain stood at 1.95 units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Spain peaked at 1.95 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1877 units per person, in 1970.
Spain ranks 28th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1877 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2193 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2501 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2848 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2883 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3065 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3266 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.365 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4169 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4217 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4025 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3867 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3853 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3809 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3727 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.386 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3992 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4279 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4897 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5221 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5571 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5375 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5972 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.566 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5654 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6486 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6959 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7568 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7855 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8309 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9789 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9746 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.14 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.73 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.87 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5608 units per person | -70.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9156 units per person | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 1.69 units per person | +84.9% |
| 2023 | 1.95 units per person | +14.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.95 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.95 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Spain 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 | +84.9% | 0.9156 units per person | 1.69 units per person |
| 2020 | -70.1% | 1.87 units per person | 0.5608 units per person |
| 2021 | +63.3% | 0.5608 units per person | 0.9156 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3067 units per person | 0.1877 units per person | 0.4217 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4153 units per person | 0.3727 units per person | 0.5221 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6541 units per person | 0.5375 units per person | 0.8309 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 units per person | 0.9746 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 1.87 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 units per person | 0.5608 units per person | 1.95 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in Spain?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Spain was 1.95 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1877 units per person in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.